Years after surviving a childhood tragedy, two brothers fall on opposing sides of the law as a gang-linked crime tests their loyalty to one another.

A tale of love, loyalty and above all the true meaning of power, Amandla portrays the tragedy of two inseparable brothers impelled to war each other. Violently orphaned at a tender age, their lives assume entirely different directions: the oldest falls into a life of crime to ensure their livelihood while the youngest pursues justice as a policeman. When a savage crime drives the final wedge between them, brotherly love is put to a heart-wrenching test and the lies of their childhood are finally exposed. But through self-sacrifice their inviolable bond triumphs over their inner demons and malevolent external forces alike.—Nerina De Jager

Amandla is an anti-apartheid resistance slogan and means power. Apartheid in South Africa is still in full force when, in 1987, the two brothers Impi and Nkosana grew up on a farm as the sons of servants. The white owners are liberal people who aren't too particular about racial segregation. Black Africans have it relatively good there. Even a tender love bond develops between Impi and the blond daughter Elizabeth. But they have to be on their guard when neighboring farmers come to visit. When three racist upstart Boers arrive on the farm one day, tragic incidents occur with terrible consequences. The two Zulu boys are now on their own. Several years after surviving this childhood tragedy, the now grown brothers each find themselves on the opposing sides of the law. One is a gangster, the other is a police officer. A heinous gang crime tests their loyalty to one another.