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.
as Professor Will Esterhuyse
as President Thabo Mbeki
as Michael Young
as Dr. Niel Barnard
as Nelson Mandela
as Oliver Tambo
as Rudolph Agnew
as P.W. Botha
as F.W. de Klerk
as Willem de Klerk
as Kobie Coetsee
as Sampie Terreblanche
as Aziz Pahad
as Albie Sachs
as Christo Brand
as Gill
as Professor Marinus Wiechers
as Tony Trew
as Sebolela
as Esterhuyse's Wife
as Esterhuyse's Daughter
as Anthony Sampson
as Anthony Sampson
as Roadblock Policeman
as Winnie Mandela
as Woman Pick-up Driver
as Black Drinker
as Bizos
as Youth #1 Hate
as White Newscaster
as Zambian Newscaster
as English Newscaster
as Zimbabwean Newscaster
as South African Newscaster
as Protestor (uncredited)
as Youth #1 - Shabeen (uncredited)
as President's Agent Botha (uncredited)
as Self - Host (uncredited)
as High Profile Banker (uncredited)
as F.W. de Klerk's Agent (uncredited)
