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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
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- info IMDB ID tt1217616
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William Hurt
Professor Will Esterhuyse
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President Thabo Mbeki
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Michael Young
Mark Strong
Dr. Niel Barnard
Clarke Peters
Nelson Mandela
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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
Hal Vogel
Producer
Dominic Strevens
Editor
Kerry Skelton
Makeup Artist
Mark Goddard
First Assistant Director
Chris Roope
Production Design
Lorraine Goodman
Line Producer
Martin Phipps
Original Music Composer
Clive Barrett
Editor
David Aukin
Executive Producer
Sharon Martin
Hair Designer
Kelly Willis
Makeup & Hair
Daryn Goldsbrough
Third Assistant Director
Nina Heyns
Line Producer
Fred Du Preez
Set Decoration
Dinah Collin
Costume Design
Birrie le Roux
Art Direction
Neesh Ruben
Set Decoration
Jeanne Watson
Production Manager
Steve Morphew
Third Assistant Director
Gaby Beyers
Art Department Coordinator
Mark Harris
Post Production Supervisor
Christa Schamberger
Casting
Pierre Buys
Unit Manager
Alex Giles
Props
Sharon Martin
Makeup Designer
Shamiel Soni
Second Assistant Director
David Odd
Director of Photography
Brian Glaser
Construction Manager
Karl du Preez
Set Dresser
Ben Harrison
Second Assistant Director
Belinda Johnson
Props
Nathan Victor Honey
Scenic Artist
Jenna Lange
Audio Post Coordinator
J.P. van der Merwe
Casting
Paula Jones
Graphic Designer
Beisan Elias
Camera Trainee
Chuck Douglas
Casting Assistant
Katura Jensen
Post Production Coordinator
Matt Snedecor
ADR Recordist
Cassie Leedham
Graphic Designer
Brendan Smithers
Construction Coordinator
Ben Brazier
Dialogue Editor
Mark Risk
Storyboard Artist
Shirley Kirchmann
Stunts
Craig Gordon Sobotker
Stunt Driver
Dirk Nel
Second Unit Director of Photography
Darion Hing
Costume Supervisor
Matthew Benns
Digital Intermediate Data Wrangler
Paul Ensby
Digital Color Timer
Pat Karam
Location Manager
Chris Ashworth
Sound Mixer
Thomas M. Horton
Visual Effects Director
Peter Howard
First Assistant Camera
Phil Hurst
Best Boy Grip
Alison Lai
Clapper Loader
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Visual Effects Producer
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Standby Art Director
Allan Gray
Key Grip
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Sound Effects Editor
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Additional Photography
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Special Effects Technician
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Special Effects Technician
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Pyrotechnician
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Visual Effects Producer
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Stunts
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Assistant Costume Designer
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Location Scout
Sian Molloy
Assistant Set Decoration
Sue Harding
Foley Artist
Rowena Wilkinson
Foley Artist
Robert Bentley
Location Manager
Sithembiso Sontshaka
Special Effects Technician
Stephanie C. Kelly
Compositor
Todd Kleparski
Digital Intermediate Producer
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Graphic Designer
Jake Jackson
Sound Mixer
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Script Supervisor
Ruth Barrett
Additional Music
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Researcher
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Chef
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Script Supervisor
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Still Photographer
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Additional Second Assistant Camera
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Production Coordinator
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Production Coordinator
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Researcher
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Publicist
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Assistant Location Manager
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Production Secretary
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Dialect Coach
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Aerial Coordinator
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Dialect Coach
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