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Cast
Ahmed Mohamed 'Kathy' Kathrada
as Self - Accused
Andrew Mlangeni
as Self - Accused
Denis Goldberg
as Self - Accused
Sylvia Neame
as Self - Kathrada's Fiancée (1963)
Winnie Mandela
as Self - Politician
Quartus de Wet
as Self - Judge (voice)
Nelson Mandela
as Self - Accused (archive footage)
Daniël François Malan
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2018
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Animation, History
Votes18
DirectorGilles Porte, Nicolas Champeaux
WritersGilles Porte, Nicolas Champeaux
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe State Against Mandela and the Others
About The State Against Mandela and the Others
South Africa, July 11th, 1963. Several members of the African National Congress, an organization declared illegal, are arrested in Rivonia, a country house near Johannesburg. The detainees, along with Nelson Mandela, imprisoned since 1962, are charged with serious crimes for their radical activism against the apartheid regime.
Directed by Gilles Porte, Nicolas Champeaux, The State Against Mandela and the Others leans on a strong ensemble — Ahmed Mohamed 'Kathy' Kathrada, Andrew Mlangeni, Denis Goldberg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2018.
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