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An Act of Defiance (2017)

Overview

Apartheid is rampant in South Africa, 1963. When ten men are arrested on a farm in Rivonia for conspiring to commit sabotage and violent acts against the repressive S. African government, tenacious lawyer Bram Fisher steps up to the challenge as lead counsel. He soon finds that political leader Nelson Mandela is also on trial. Mandela urges his fellow defendants to plead not guilty and shine light on the systemic corruption against the African people. As the outcome of the trial looks bleak, Mandela gives his famous "I'm Prepared to Die" speech, discussing how the ANC's resistance is justified. But will Mandela's impassioned speech save these men's lives?
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Jean van de Velde profile
Jean van de Velde

Director

Cast

Peter Paul Muller profile
Peter Paul Muller

Bram Fischer

Antoinette Louw profile
Antoinette Louw

Molly Fischer

Sello Motloung profile
Sello Motloung

Nelson Mandela

Sean Venter profile
Sean Venter

Police Officer

Izel Bezuidenhout profile
Izel Bezuidenhout

Ilse Fischer

Clayton Boyd profile
Clayton Boyd

Journalist #1

Hannes Brummer profile
Hannes Brummer

Bob Hepple

Jose Domingos profile
Jose Domingos

Percy Yutar

Conrad Kemp profile
Conrad Kemp

Joel Joffe

Daniel Janks profile
Daniel Janks

George Bizos

Morné Visser profile
Morné Visser

Officer Dirker

Felize Mpela profile
Felize Mpela

Bruno Mtolo

Peter Paul Muller profile
Peter Paul Muller

Bram Fischer

Antoinette Louw profile
Antoinette Louw

Molly Fischer

Sello Motloung profile
Sello Motloung

Nelson Mandela

Sean Venter profile
Sean Venter

Police Officer

Izel Bezuidenhout profile
Izel Bezuidenhout

Ilse Fischer

Clayton Boyd profile
Clayton Boyd

Journalist #1

Hannes Brummer profile
Hannes Brummer

Bob Hepple

Jose Domingos profile
Jose Domingos

Percy Yutar

Conrad Kemp profile
Conrad Kemp

Joel Joffe

Daniel Janks profile
Daniel Janks

George Bizos

Morné Visser profile
Morné Visser

Officer Dirker

Felize Mpela profile
Felize Mpela

Bruno Mtolo

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Release Date

April 13, 2017

Original Language

Afrikaans, English, Dutch

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