Plot for Peace
Documentary
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
Cast
Nelson MandelaSelf (archive footage)
Winnie MandelaSelf
Thabo MbekiSelfNeels Van TonderSelfJacinto VelosoSelf - Minister of Security and Cooperation (Mozambique)Odile BiyidiSelf - President of Survie (NGO, France)
Pik BothaSelf
Joaquim ChissanoSelf - Former President (Mozambique)Chester CrockerSelf - Assistant Secretary of State (USA)Wynand du ToitSelf - Special Forces (South Africa)Rusty EvansSelf - Director-General of Foreign Affairs (South Africa)Michael LedeenSelf - National Security Council (USA)
Jean-Christophe MitterrandSelf - Presidential Advisor for African Affairs (France)Jean-Yves OllivierSelf - Mysterious FrenchmanMatthews PhosaSelf
