Tainted Heroes (2016)
Tainted Heroes tells the story of how the African National Congress (ANC) – once a marginalised organisation within the South African political landscape – rose to power in the aftermath of the Soweto Uprisings in 1976. The documentary deals with the organisation’s military training received in various African countries as well as the lesser known story of how the ANC underwent strategic training in Vietnam to implement a so-called people’s war strategy against its rival organisations. This was especially implemented against the organisation’s former ally, Inkatha, led by Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi. The film explains how the ANC successfully implemented a predetermined programme of violence, fear and propaganda to eliminate political rivals and establish itself as the sole representative of black aspirations in South Africa. It illuminates how the ANC’s armed struggle was more a struggle against black rival organisations than against the apartheid system.
Director: Elrich Yssel
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Katlego Chale as Self (re-enactment) |
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Anthea Jeffery as Self |
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Johan Velde van der Merwe as Self |
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi as Self |
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Siphiwe Nyanda as Self |
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Yuri N. Maltsev as Self |
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Hermann Giliomee as Self |
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Constand Viljoen as Self |
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Strike Thokoane as Self |
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Tony Leon as Self |
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Ronnie Kasrils as Self |
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Dave Steward as Self |
| Directing | Elrich Yssel | Director |
| Writing | Ernst Roets | Writer |
| Production | Beatrice Pretorius | Producer |
| Production | Ernst Roets | Producer |
| Crew | Elrich Yssel | Cinematography |
| Crew | Pierre Malan | Cinematography |
| Editing | Elrich Yssel | Editor |
| Crew | Charl Cronje | Editorial Staff |
| Sound | Elrich Yssel | Sound |
| Sound | Luan Lauw | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Nühan Yssel | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Pierre Malan | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Elrich Yssel | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Elrich Yssel | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Pierre Malan | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Nühan Yssel | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Austin Coetzee | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Charl Cronje | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Katelynn Botha | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Barend Stofberg | Camera Operator |
| Production | Shinelle Brewis | Production Assistant |
