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The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward insurrection. A British mining concern is convinced that their interests would be better served in a stable South Africa and they quietly dispatch Michael Young, their head of public affairs, to open an unofficial dialogue between the bitter rivals. Assembling a reluctant yet brilliant team to pave the way to reconciliation by confronting obstacles that initially seem insurmountable, Young places his trust in ANC leader Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaner philosophy professor Willie Esterhuyse. It is their empathy that will ultimately serve as the catalyst for change by proving more powerful than the terrorist bombs that threaten to disrupt the peaceful dialogue.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2009-01-18
- video_camera_front Companies Film Afrika
- timer Runtime: 109 Mins
- star Rating: 5.8 / 10
- favorite Likes: 47 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt1217616
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William Hurt
Professor Will Esterhuyse
Chiwetel Ejiofor
President Thabo Mbeki
Jonny Lee Miller
Michael Young
Mark Strong
Dr. Niel Barnard
Clarke Peters
Nelson Mandela
John Kani
Oliver Tambo
Derek Jacobi
Rudolph Agnew
Timothy West
P.W. Botha
Matthew Marsh
F.W. de Klerk
Mike Huff
Willem de Klerk
Stephen Jennings
Kobie Coetsee
Patrick Lyster
Sampie Terreblanche
Ramon Tikaram
Aziz Pahad
Danny Scheinmann
Albie Sachs
Porteus Xandau
Christo Brand
Amelia Bullmore
Gill
David Henry
Professor Marinus Wiechers
Trevor Sellers
Tony Trew
Moshidi Motshegwa
Sebolela
Bo Petersen
Esterhuyse's Wife
Gabi Scheibert
Esterhuyse's Daughter
Thomas Lockyer
Anthony Sampson
Langley Kirkwood
Anthony Sampson
Jacques Strydom
Roadblock Policeman
Faith Ndukwana
Winnie Mandela
Faniswa Yisa
Woman Pick-up Driver
Tshamano Sebe
Black Drinker
Marko van der Colff
Bizos
Unathi Dyantyi
Youth #1 Hate
Vicky Davis
White Newscaster
Batsile Ramasodi
Zambian Newscaster
Jonathan Dimbleby
English Newscaster
Violet Gonda
Zimbabwean Newscaster
Robert Timothy
South African Newscaster
Kas Graham
Protestor (uncredited)
Chumani Pan
Youth #1 - Shabeen (uncredited)
Grant Swanby
President's Agent Botha (uncredited)
David Tennant
Self - Host (uncredited)
Lizanne Tulip
High Profile Banker (uncredited)
Karl Thaning
F.W. de Klerk's Agent (uncredited)
groups Crew
Liza Marshall
Executive Producer
Pete Travis
Director
Paula Milne
Writer
David Aukin
Executive Producer
Lorraine Goodman
Line Producer
Nina Heyns
Line Producer
Hal Vogel
Producer
Martin Phipps
Original Music Composer
Clive Barrett
Editor
Dominic Strevens
Editor
Christa Schamberger
Casting
Chris Roope
Production Design
Birrie le Roux
Art Direction
Fred Du Preez
Set Decoration
Neesh Ruben
Set Decoration
Dinah Collin
Costume Design
Sharon Martin
Makeup Designer
Sharon Martin
Hair Designer
Kerry Skelton
Makeup Artist
Jeanne Watson
Production Manager
Kelly Willis
Makeup & Hair
Pierre Buys
Unit Manager
Mark Harris
Post Production Supervisor
Mark Goddard
First Assistant Director
Daryn Goldsbrough
Third Assistant Director
Ben Harrison
Second Assistant Director
Steve Morphew
Third Assistant Director
Shamiel Soni
Second Assistant Director
David Odd
Director of Photography
Gaby Beyers
Art Department Coordinator
Karl du Preez
Set Dresser
Alex Giles
Props
Brian Glaser
Construction Manager
Nathan Victor Honey
Scenic Artist
Belinda Johnson
Props
Paula Jones
Graphic Designer
Cassie Leedham
Graphic Designer
Sian Molloy
Assistant Set Decoration
Catherine Palmer
Graphic Designer
Chris Richmond
Standby Art Director
Mark Risk
Storyboard Artist
Brendan Smithers
Construction Coordinator
Chris Ashworth
Sound Mixer
Ben Brazier
Dialogue Editor
Robert Brazier
Sound Effects Editor
Sue Harding
Foley Artist
Jenna Lange
Audio Post Coordinator
Matt Snedecor
ADR Recordist
Rowena Wilkinson
Foley Artist
Wesley Barnard
Special Effects Technician
Tyrell Kemlo
Special Effects Technician
Cordell McQueen
Pyrotechnician
Sithembiso Sontshaka
Special Effects Technician
Thomas M. Horton
Visual Effects Director
Stephanie C. Kelly
Compositor
Natalie Stopford
Visual Effects Producer
Shanaullah Umerji
Visual Effects Producer
Adam Horton
Stunts
Shirley Kirchmann
Stunts
Paul Pieterse
Stunts
Craig Gordon Sobotker
Stunt Driver
Beisan Elias
Camera Trainee
Allan Gray
Key Grip
Peter Howard
First Assistant Camera
Phil Hurst
Best Boy Grip
Giles Keyte
Still Photographer
Alison Lai
Clapper Loader
Jefri Meintjes
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Dirk Nel
Second Unit Director of Photography
Anna Valdez Hanks
Additional Photography
Chuck Douglas
Casting Assistant
J.P. van der Merwe
Casting
Suzie Harman
Assistant Costume Designer
Darion Hing
Costume Supervisor
Matthew Benns
Digital Intermediate Data Wrangler
Paul Ensby
Digital Color Timer
Katura Jensen
Post Production Coordinator
Todd Kleparski
Digital Intermediate Producer
Robert Bentley
Location Manager
Peter Currey
Location Scout
Pat Karam
Location Manager
Eduard Klarenbeek
Assistant Location Manager
Ruth Barrett
Additional Music
Jake Jackson
Sound Mixer
Anwen Bull
Script Supervisor
Katie Harlow
Script Supervisor
Anke Andriessen
Production Secretary
Tina Caldeira
Production Coordinator
Tim Desbois
Aerial Coordinator
Rosanne Flynn
Researcher
Craig Heathcote
Production Coordinator
Neil Hdoge
Chef
Majella Hurley
Dialect Coach
Jill McCullough
Dialect Coach
Catherine Milne
Researcher
Lance Peters
Armorer
Andrea Pienaar
Production Secretary
Meryl Schutte
Production Supervisor
Ian Thomson
Publicist
Robert Harvey
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