Endgame

Jun 11 2010 PG-13 1h 49m
Drama, History

The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward insurrection. A British mining concern is convinced that their interests would be better served in a stable South Africa and they quietly dispatch Michael Young, their head of public affairs, to open an unofficial dialogue between the bitter rivals. Assembling a reluctant yet brilliant team to pave the way to reconciliation by confronting obstacles that initially seem insurmountable, Young places his trust in ANC leader Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaner philosophy professor Willie Esterhuyse. It is their empathy that will ultimately serve as the catalyst for change by proving more powerful than the terrorist bombs that threaten to disrupt the peaceful dialogue.

Plot

A story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa.

Written by

Robert Harvey, Paula Milne

Directed by

Pete Travis

Cast

William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Film Afrika Worldwide

Languages

, English, Afrikaans

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 16 nominations total

Trailers
Die Mandela Verschwörung - Trailer
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