An Act of Defiance
Alternate/Foreign Title: Bram Fischer [Original title]DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2020-04-14
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean van de Velde
Stars: Peter Paul Muller, Antoinette Louw, José Domingos, Conrad Kemp, Sello Motloung, Daniel Janks, Morné Visser, Fezile Mpela, Willie Esterhuizen, Izel Bezuidenhout, Hannes Brummer, Zak Hendrikz, John-Henry Opperman, Dan Robbertse, Russel Savadier
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis: SOUTH AFRICA, 1963.
In this riveting historical drama, ten political activists (including Nelson Mandela and his inner circle of Black and Jewish supporters) face a possible death sentence for conspiracy to commit sabotage after they are arrested by the apartheid South African government during a raid in the town of Rivonia during the summer of 1963. Bram Fischer (Peter Paul Muller), a sympathetic lawyer, risks his career and freedom to defend these men, while attempting to hide the fact that he also frequently convened on the farm where they were arrested. With AN ACT OF DEFIANCE, filmmaker Jean van de Velde (THE SILENT ARMY) captures a dark period in South Africa's recent history, skillfully balancing a nail-biting political thriller with spectacular courtroom intrigue while paying tribute to the legendary figures who fought to end segregation and corruption in their country. Source: Amazon.com
In this riveting historical drama, ten political activists (including Nelson Mandela and his inner circle of Black and Jewish supporters) face a possible death sentence for conspiracy to commit sabotage after they are arrested by the apartheid South African government during a raid in the town of Rivonia during the summer of 1963. Bram Fischer (Peter Paul Muller), a sympathetic lawyer, risks his career and freedom to defend these men, while attempting to hide the fact that he also frequently convened on the farm where they were arrested. With AN ACT OF DEFIANCE, filmmaker Jean van de Velde (THE SILENT ARMY) captures a dark period in South Africa's recent history, skillfully balancing a nail-biting political thriller with spectacular courtroom intrigue while paying tribute to the legendary figures who fought to end segregation and corruption in their country. Source: Amazon.com
