Miracle Rising: South Africa

MIRACLE RISING: SOUTH AFRICA is the epic legacy of South Africa's political transformation that culminated in the first free and fair elections in April 1994. Recounted through the personal accounts of key figures, both local and international, the documentary examines how South Africa avoided a civil war and moved towards, as Archbishop Desmond Tutu coined the phrase, "a rainbow nation." From the evil legacy of apartheid to the triumphant first democratic elections, Miracle Rising: South Africa moves beyond mere chronology and delves into the hearts and minds of the leaders and people of South Africa, culminating in the thrilling behind-the-scenes events of the elections that resulted in the joyful inauguration of President Nelson Mandela. Told through simple, intimate portraits of key players, it weaves a grand story of a nation into an intimate history of men and women determined to change the country for the best of all who live there.

Christiane Amanpour

Self

Neil Barnard

Self

Bono

Self

Richard Branson

Self

Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Self

Bill Clinton

Self

Hillary Clinton

Self

Embeth Davidtz

Self

F.W. de Klerk

Self

Robert De Niro

Self

Ashley Du Plooy

Self

Theuns Eloff

Self

Peter Gabriel

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Peter Harris

Self

• Brett Lotriet BestDirector · Writer
• Shaul SchwarzDirector of Photography
• Lesley PotgieterEditor

Release date

February 9, 2013

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Documentary