A very well crafted political thriller… This is one of the most interesting movies I’ve seen in a long time. It is highly suspenseful and tells the story of the secret meetings that eventually led to the end of Apartheid.
Set in South Africa, 1985, this is a gripping and sophisticated political thriller full of intriguing and unexpected heroes. While the country is under siege, sanctions are biting, Mandela’s imprisonment is an international cause celebré, and the ANC guerrilla terrorist attacks are escalating. Every day the country is more ungovernable as it plunges towards the apocalypse of a race war. Against all the odds, through volatile discussion, intrigue and breakthroughs, they achieve the unimaginable – a precious arena of frail trust between the two warring parties. In the current climate of the expression war on terror, this inspiring film has never had more relevance.
