An Act of Defiance
2017Apartheid 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?
Acted in
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
Jose Domingos
as Percy Yutar
Conrad Kemp
as Joel Joffe
Daniel Janks
as George Bizos
Morné Visser
as Officer Dirker
Felize 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 Strydom
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)