An Act of Defiance

Biopic on renowned lawyer Bram Fischer who defended Nelson Mandela at the Rivonia Trial in apartheid-ruled 1960s South Africa.

"One winter’s day in July 1963, South-African police arrest several leaders of the banned anti-apartheid movement ANC. Nelson Mandela, played for the first time by a South-African actor, had been apprehended earlier on. Respected lawyer Bram Fischer (Peter Paul Muller) tries to prevent imposition of the death penalty. Moral dilemmas and growing doubt about non-violent resistance in a historical drama, depicted with a profound sense of authenticity." (Nederlands Film Festival)

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