Plot for Peace

Name: Plot for Peace
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-11-20
Duration: 84 min

1h 24m·Documentary·

Directed by Carlos Agulló, Mandy Jacobson·2013

Rate

5.5/10 avg

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

DirectorCarlos AgullóDirectorMandy JacobsonStudioAfrican Oral History Archive

Actor	Role
Nelson MandelaSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Winnie MandelaSelf	Self
Thabo MbekiSelf	Self
NNeels Van TonderSelf	Self
JJacinto VelosoSelf - Minister of Security and Cooperation (Mozambique)	Self - Minister of Security and Cooperation (Mozambique)
OOdile BiyidiSelf - President of Survie (NGO, France)	Self - President of Survie (NGO, France)
Pik BothaSelf	Self
Joaquim ChissanoSelf - Former President (Mozambique)	Self - Former President (Mozambique)
CChester CrockerSelf - Assistant Secretary of State (USA)	Self - Assistant Secretary of State (USA)
WWynand du ToitSelf - Special Forces (South Africa)	Self - Special Forces (South Africa)
RRusty EvansSelf - Director-General of Foreign Affairs (South Africa)	Self - Director-General of Foreign Affairs (South Africa)
MMichael LedeenSelf - National Security Council (USA)	Self - National Security Council (USA)
Jean-Christophe MitterrandSelf - Presidential Advisor for African Affairs (France)	Self - Presidential Advisor for African Affairs (France)
JJean-Yves OllivierSelf - Mysterious Frenchman	Self - Mysterious Frenchman
MMatthews PhosaSelf	Self
WWynand du ToitSelf	Self
RRusty EvansSelf	Self