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An Act of Defiance (2017) 

An Act of Defiance

(2017)

Runtime

2 hours 4 minutes

Guidance Rating

TBA

Release Date (South Africa)

2017-05-05

drama

festival

Synopsis

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?

Featuring

Peter Paul Muller

as Bram Fischer

Antoinette Louw

as Molly Fischer

Sello Motloung

as Nelson Mandela

Sean Venter

as Police Officer

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An Act of Defiance