Plot for Peace
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
20 people
Nelson Mandela
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Malcolm X
Bill Moyers: Beyond Hate
Winnie Mandela
Self
Also in
South Africa Belongs to Us
World in Action
Stephen Smith
Carlos Agulló
Mandy Jacobson
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)
Carlos Agulló Director · Mandy Jacobson Director
Worldwide gross $40K · United States release October 31, 2014 · Produced in Angola, Congo - Kinshasa, Cuba, France, Mozambique, South Africa, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$39,811
Production
African Oral History Archive
Production
Indelible Media
Production
Morocco Film Assistance
Production
Angola · Congo - Kinshasa · Cuba · France · Mozambique · South Africa · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English · French · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 12, 2013
Sheffield International Documentary Festival
United States · October 31, 2014
France
November 20, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
February 25, 2014 · TV premiere
South Africa
August 5, 2014
Spain
December 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 6, 2013 · Stockholm International Film Festival
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