Summaries

In apartheid-ruled South Africa, a renowned lawyer struggles to hide his secret affiliation to the nation's chief resistance movement - as he takes on defending a group of its arrested members, including its leader, Nelson Mandela.

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?—Teaser-Trailer.com

Details

Keywords
  • two word title
  • character name as title
  • south africa
  • lawyer
  • nelson mandela
Genres
  • Biography
Release date Feb 28, 2017
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin Netherlands South Africa
Language English Afrikaans Zulu
Filming locations South Africa
Production companies Spier Films BNN-VARA Cool Beans

Box office

Budget $3000000
Gross worldwide $180706

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 3m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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