Film

An Act of Defiance

2017 · 2h 4m · Drama

IMDb

7.2

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?

Peter Paul Muller

Bram Fischer

Antoinette Louw

Molly Fischer

Sello Motloung

Nelson Mandela

Sean Venter

Police Officer

Izel Bezuidenhout

Ilse Fischer

Clayton Boyd

Journalist #1

Hannes Brummer

Bob Hepple

José Domingos

Percy Yutar

Conrad Kemp

Joel Joffe

Daniel Janks

George Bizos

Morné Visser

Officer Dirker

Fezile Mpela

Bruno Mtolo

Willie Esterhuizen

Lieutenant Swanepoel

Zak Hendrikz

Dave Kitson

John-Henry Opperman

Denis Goldberg

Dan Robbertse

Judge de Wet

• Jean van de VeldeDirector
• Dominic MorganWriter
• Miles GoodallDirector of Photography
• Sander VosEditor

AN ACT OF DEFIANCE Trailer

Release date

April 13, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

Dutch

Runtime

2h 4m

Rated

16

Genres

Drama