Endgame
Giles Keyte
Synopsis
In 1985 South Africa burns as the vile Apartheid regime crumbles. In the months leading up to this historic moment, a group of men hold secret talks to bring about peace and democracy to the nation. Under constant threat and fearful for their lives, a gathering of ANC ‘terrorists’ led by the now president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki and key Afrikaner representatives meet in a manor house in South East England.
Against all the odds, through volatile discussions, set backs and breakthroughs, the secret talks in Britain achieve a precious arena of frail trust between the two archenemies. While Mandela’s tense negotiations at Pollsmoor Prison and later in the heavily bugged warden’s villa at Victor Verster Prison prove fruitful, the courage of the unsung heroes at the crucial British talks begin to show results.
But will they live to see the peace they are striving so hard for? In the climate of the ‘war on terror’ we all now live in, this inspiring film based on Robert Harvey’s acclaimed book ‘The Fall of Apartheid’ has never had more relevance.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 101 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Pete Travis
- Producer
- Liza Marshall, Arwell Rees, Ian Jones, Alison Rayson, Rebecca Eaton
- Co-Producer
- Liza Marshall, Arwell Rees, Ian Jones, Alison Rayson, Rebecca Eaton
- Editor
- Clive Barrett
- Screenwriter
- Paula Milne
- Director of Photography
- David Odd
- Production Designer
- Chris Roope
- Music
- Martin Phipps
- Principal Cast
- William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 27th January 2010
