Plot for Peace
5.5
6 votes
November 20, 2013
1h 24m
Documentary
Overview
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
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Cast
Nelson Mandela
Self (archive footage)
Winnie Mandela
Self
Thabo Mbeki
SelfN
Neels Van Tonder
SelfJ
Jacinto Veloso
Self - Minister of Security and Cooperation (Mozambique)O
Odile Biyidi
Self - President of Survie (NGO, France)
Pik Botha
Self
Joaquim Chissano
Self - Former President (Mozambique)C
Chester Crocker
Self - Assistant Secretary of State (USA)W
Wynand du Toit
Self - Special Forces (South Africa)R
Rusty Evans
Self - Director-General of Foreign Affairs (South Africa)M
Michael Ledeen
Self - National Security Council (USA)
Jean-Christophe Mitterrand
Self - Presidential Advisor for African Affairs (France)J
Jean-Yves Ollivier
Self - Mysterious FrenchmanM
Matthews Phosa
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