Plot for Peace
2013•1h 24m•5.5•Released
Documentary
This is the untold story behind History, a well-kept secret behind the world-wide icon: Nelson Mandela's release was a Plot for Peace. For the first time, heads of state, generals, diplomats, master spies and anti-apartheid fighters reveal how Africa's front line states helped end apartheid. Their improbable key to Mandela's prison cell was a mysterious French businessman, dubbed "Monsieur Jacques" in classified correspondence. His trade secret was trust
Director
Mandy Jacobson
Writer
Carlos Agulló
Languages
Afrikaans, English, French
Studio
African Oral History Archive
Cast
Nelson Mandela
Self (archive footage)
Winnie Mandela
Self
Thabo Mbeki
Self
Neels Van Tonder
Self
Jacinto Veloso
Self - Minister of Security and Cooperation (Mozambique)
Odile Biyidi
Self - President of Survie (NGO, France)
Pik Botha
Self
Joaquim Chissano
Self - Former President (Mozambique)
Chester Crocker
Self - Assistant Secretary of State (USA)
Wynand du Toit
Self - Special Forces (South Africa)
Rusty Evans
Self - Director-General of Foreign Affairs (South Africa)
Michael Ledeen
Self - National Security Council (USA)
Jean-Christophe Mitterrand
Self - Presidential Advisor for African Affairs (France)
Jean-Yves Ollivier
Self - Mysterious Frenchman
Matthews Phosa
Self
Production
Company
African Oral History Archive
Company
Indelible Media
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