An Act of Defiance (2017)

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An Act of Defiance on IMDb 7.5/10 209 votes

Released:
2017-04-13

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?

Director:
Jean van de Velde

Runtime:
2h 4min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Peter Paul Muller
    as
    Bram Fischer
  • Antoinette Louw
    as
    Molly Fischer
  • Sello Motloung
    as
    Nelson Mandela
  • Sean Venter
    as
    Police Officer
  • Izel Bezuidenhout
    as
    Ilse Fischer