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SOUTH AFRICA, 1963. In this riveting historical drama, ten political activists (including Nelson Mandela and his inner circle of Black and Jewish supporters) face a possible death sentence for conspiracy to commit sabotage after they are arrested by the apartheid South African government during a raid in the town of Rivonia during the summer of 1963. Bram Fischer (Peter Paul Muller), a sympathetic lawyer, risks his career and freedom to defend these men, while attempting to hide the fact that he also frequently convened on the farm where they were arrested. With AN ACT OF DEFIANCE, filmmaker Jean van de Velde (THE SILENT ARMY) captures a dark period in South Africa's recent history, skillfully balancing a nail-biting political thriller with spectacular courtroom intrigue while paying tribute to the legendary figures who fought to end segregation and corruption in their country.
Original Release
03/01/2017
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Paul Muller | Bram Fischer |
Antoinette Louw | Molly Fischer |
José Domingos | Percy Yutar |
Conrad Kemp | Joel Joffe |
Sello Motloung | Nelson Mandela |
Morne Visser | Officer Dirker |
Fezile Mpela | Bruno Mtolo |
Willie Esterhuizen | Lieutenant Swanepoel |
Izel Bezuidenhout | Ilse Fischer |
Hannes Brummer | Bob Hepple |
Directors
Writers
Dominic Morgan, Matt Harvey, Jean van de Velde, Joel Joffe
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Paul Muller | Bram Fischer |
Antoinette Louw | Molly Fischer |
José Domingos | Percy Yutar |
Conrad Kemp | Joel Joffe |
Sello Motloung | Nelson Mandela |
Morne Visser | Officer Dirker |
Fezile Mpela | Bruno Mtolo |
Willie Esterhuizen | Lieutenant Swanepoel |
Izel Bezuidenhout | Ilse Fischer |
Hannes Brummer | Bob Hepple |
Zak Hendrikz | Dave Kitson |
John-Henry Opperman | Denis Goldberg |
Dan Robbertse | Judge de Wet |
Russel Savadier | Sir Harry Oppenheimer |
Sylvaine Strike | Hilda Bernstein |
Jana Kruger | Shirley Hepple |
Leroux van Diemen | Paul Fischer |
Greg Viljoen | Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein |
Johan Ahlers | Policeman 2 |
Anthony Bishop | Duty Officer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jean van de Velde | Producer |
Michael Auret | Producer |
Richard Claus | Producer |
Gemma Derksen | Producer |
Robert Kievit | Producer |
Lwazi Manzi | Producer |
Chantal Nissen | Producer |
Gail Radnitz | Producer |
Hugh Rogers | Producer |
Pat van Heerden | Producer |
Peter Warnier | Producer |