A Far Off Place (1993)

March 12, 1993

A Far Off Place (aka Far Off Place and Kalahari) is a 1993 American adventure drama film based on Laurens van der Post's works A Far Off Place (1974) and its prequel, A Story Like the Wind (1972). It stars Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Randall, Jack Thompson and Maximilian Schell. The plot concerns three young teenagers who must cross the Kalahari Desert to safety when their parents are murdered by a poacher.

A Far Off Place was filmed in Namibia and Zimbabwe from May to September of 1992.

Storyline

When a gang of African poachers raid her family's farm, young Nonni, visiting American teenager Harry Winslow and a local bushman guide must escape into the Kalahari desert and reach the nearest town.

Sound Effects Used

• Hollywoodedge, Civil War Cannon Shot PE091601
• Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601
• SoundDogs, African Ambience; Lots Of Birds @ Different Depths, Insects. Strange Bird Call @42, 53. Good Jungle / Forest - Far Off Place - (Debut)
• SoundDogs, African Ambience; Lots Of Distant Birds Singing & Insects, All Distant, Could Be Forest / Light Jungle. Watch Drop Out @23, 20. **Ctbkk-21** - Far Off Place - (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Dog; Barks, Snarls & Growls X1000-1 - Far Off Place 01 (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Dog; Barks, Snarls & Growls X1000-2 - Far Off Place 02 (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Dog; Good Muffled Barks Once In Chair X1000-6 - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Dog; Good Muffled, & Good Clean Barks. X1000-8 - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Dog; Some Muffled Barks, Whines. X1000-4 / 5 - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Dog; Whines And Barks, 1 Medium Dist Bark. X1000-9 - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Dog; Whines, 1 / 2 Bark, Clean Barks, Good Muffled, & Whiney Barks. **X1000-7** - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Dog; Yoddle Barks, Whines. X1000-3 - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Hippo; 6-8 Hippos In River 30 Meters Away. Blowing Snds, Birds & Water In Background - Elephant Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Lion Eating. A Zebra Carcass Close Up To Be Exact! Pretty Graphic ( But Not Too Wet ) , Birds In Background. Good Growl - Dog Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Monkey; Vervet Monkey Calls Medium Dist, Lite Birds & Insects Background - Far Off Place Jungle (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Water Buffalo; Snorts Grunts Close Up, Birds In Background - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Water Buffalo; Snorts Grunts Close Up, Birds In Background. Sim To Last - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Animals - Zebra; Vocals Medium Close Up, Some Movement In Background - Far Off Place Small Farm Ambience (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Distant Birds & Insects With Close Up Bird Singing, Could Be Forest / Light Jungle - Far Off Place 01 (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Distant Birds & Insects With Close Up Bird Singing, Could Be Forest / Light Jungle - Far Off Place 02 (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Distant Birds & Insects With Occasional Close Up Exotic Bird Squawk, Could Be Forest / Light Jungle - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Lots Of Birds Singing, Some Insects, All Medium Distance To Distant, Could Be Forest / Light Jungle - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Lots Of Birds Singing, Some Insects, All Medium Distance To Distant, Could Be Forest / Light Jungle. **Ctbkk-22** - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Lots Of Birds Singing, Some Insects, Exotic Close Up Calls, Interesting Bird. Watch Vocals At Head, Wind At Tail - Far Off Place Forest Jungle (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Lots Of Birds Singing, Some Insects, Strange Occasional Close Up Squawk, Medium Distant Response Call. Could Be Forest Or Light Jungle. **Ctbkk-23** - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Lots Of Distant Birds & Insects, Really Cool Frogs Croaking & Popping Sound. **Ctbkk-24****Ctbkk-25** - Far Off Place Forest Jungle (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Monkeys, Birds, Insects, Frogs, & Anything Else You Can Think Of. Pretty Busy - Far Off Place Forest Jungle Background (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Backgrounds - African Ambience; Mostly Birds, Some Insects Buzzing, Some Strange Calls - Far Off Place Jungle (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Birds - African Fish Eagle; Loud Call Close Up, River In Background - Bird Exotic Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Birds - Vultures; Approx 30 Vultures Surround Wildebeast Carcus, Not All Squawking, Large Wing Flaps, - Far Off Place (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Birds - Vultures; Approximately 30 Vultures Surround Wildebeest Carcass, Not All Squawking, Large Wing Flaps, Insects Buzzing. Nice Dead Animal Scene - African Ambience Far Off Place Vultures (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Birds - Whi Whi Whu; Exotic Bird Call Close Up, Other Birds In Background - Far Off Place Whipper Whil 01 (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Birds - Whi Whi Whu; Exotic Bird Call Close Up, Other Birds In Background - Far Off Place Whipper Whil 02 (Debut)
• SoundDogs, Miscellaneous - Wildebeest; Grunts With Zebra Reaction-Bark / Bray Short - Bear Far Off Place (Debut)
• Sound Ideas, INSECT, CICADAS - INTENSELY IN & OUT IN FG OVER BG, ANIMAL
• Sound Ideas, INSECT, GRASSHOPPER - MEADOW GRASSHOPPER W/ONE BG CRICKET, ANIMAL