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An Act of Defiance

6.6

2017•2h 4m

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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Photo of Peter Paul Muller

Peter Paul Muller

Bram Fischer

Photo of Antoinette Louw

Antoinette Louw

Molly Fischer

Photo of Sello Motloung

Sello Motloung

Nelson Mandela

Photo of Izel Bezuidenhout

Izel Bezuidenhout

Ilse Fischer

Photo of Clayton Boyd

Clayton Boyd

Journalist #1

Photo of José Domingos

José Domingos

Percy Yutar

Photo of Conrad Kemp

Conrad Kemp

Joel Joffe

Photo of Daniel Janks

Daniel Janks

George Bizos

Photo of Morné Visser

Morné Visser

Officer Dirker

Photo of Willie Esterhuizen

Willie Esterhuizen

Lieutenant Swanepoel

Photo of Zak Hendrikz

Zak Hendrikz

Dave Kitson

Photo of Dan Robbertse

Dan Robbertse

Judge de Wet

Photo of Russel Savadier

Russel Savadier

Sir Harry Oppenheimer

Photo of Sylvaine Strike

Sylvaine Strike

Hilda Bernstein

Photo of Jana Strydom

Jana Strydom

Shirley Hepple

Photo of Garth Breytenbach

Garth Breytenbach

Policeman 3

Photo of Deon Coetzee

Deon Coetzee

Van Zyl

Photo of Ashish Gangapersad

Ashish Gangapersad

Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)

Photo of Gustav Gerdener

Gustav Gerdener

Rich Afrikaner 2

Photo of Jacques Gombault

Jacques Gombault

Warder

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