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Death of Apartheid

1995 · 150 min

A sober, talk-heavy chronicle of secret negotiations, rewarding viewers with a tense, detailed look at political brinkmanship and historical change.

Directed by
Mick Gold, Stewart Lansley
Genres
Tv movie, Documentary
Starring
Nelson Mandela, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Kobie Coetsee
Overview
The secret history of the negotiations that led to Mandela's release from prison, the ANC becoming the government of South Africa, and the end of apartheid.

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Directed by
Mick Gold, Stewart Lansley
Genres
Tv movie, Documentary
Starring
Nelson Mandela, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Kobie Coetsee
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • justice
  • race
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
tv movie, documentary
Directed by
Mick Gold, Stewart Lansley, Stephen Clarke
Starring
Nelson Mandela, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Kobie Coetsee, F.W. de Klerk, Joe Slovo, Eugène Terre'Blanche
Runtime
150 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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