An Act of Defiance

An Act of Defiance (2017)

Drama

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?

Director: Jean van de Velde

Casts

	Peter Paul Muller as Bram Fischer
	Antoinette Louw as Molly Fischer
	Sello Motloung as Nelson Mandela
	Sean Venter as Police Officer
	Izel Bezuidenhout as Ilse Fischer
	Clayton Boyd as Journalist #1
	Hannes Brummer as Bob Hepple
	José Domingos as Percy Yutar
	Conrad Kemp as Joel Joffe
	Daniel Janks as George Bizos
	Morné Visser as Officer Dirker
	Fezile Mpela as Bruno Mtolo
	Willie Esterhuizen as Lieutenant Swanepoel
	Zak Hendrikz as Dave Kitson
	John-Henry Opperman as Denis Goldberg
	Dan Robbertse as Judge de Wet
	Russel Savadier as Sir Harry Oppenheimer
	Sylvaine Strike as Hilda Bernstein
	Jana Kruger as Shirley Hepple
	Leroux van Diemen as Paul Fischer
	Gregg Viljoen as Lionel 'Rusty' Bernstein
	Frans Slabert as Priest
	Hendrik van den Berg as Balthazar Vorster
	Anthony Bishop as Duty Officer
	Garth Breytenbach as Policeman 3
	Shahir Chundra as Mac Maharaj
	Deon Coetzee as Van Zyl
	Ashish Gangapersad as Ahmed Kathrada (as Ashish G)
	Gustav Gerdener as Rich Afrikaner 2
	Jacques Gombault as Warder
	Eduard Horn as Colonel Aucamp
	Francois Jacobs as White Civil Servant
	Graeme Kriega as Wilton Mkwayi
	Josias Moleele as Walter Sisulu
	Momelezi V. Ntshiba as Raymond Mhlaba
	Thapelo Sebogodi as Joseph Mashifane
	Getmore Sithole as Govan Mbeki
	Matt Stern as Court Clerk
	Rudo van Diemen as Young Bram Fischer
	Cobus Venter as Rich Afrikaner 1
	Obed Baloyi as Janitor (uncredited)

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