An Act of Defiance
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?
Production Companies
Spier Films, Cool Beans, Wild At Art
Languages
Afrikaans, English, Dutch
Cast
Peter Paul Muller
Bram Fischer
Antoinette Louw
Molly Fischer
Sello Motloung
Nelson Mandela
Sean Venter
Police Officer
Izel Bezuidenhout
Ilse Fischer
Clayton Boyd
Journalist #1
Hannes Brummer
Bob Hepple
José Domingos
Percy Yutar
Conrad Kemp
Joel Joffe
Daniel Janks
George Bizos
Morné Visser
Officer Dirker
Felize Mpela
Bruno Mtolo
Willie Esterhuizen
Lieutenant Swanepoel
Zak Hendrikz
Dave Kitson
John-Henry Opperman
Denis Goldberg
