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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Trinity Filmed Entertainment
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Trinity Filmed Entertainment
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary 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.

Directed By: Carlos Agulló, Mandy Jacobson

Written By: Stephen Smith

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Trinity Filmed Entertainment
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Trinity Filmed Entertainment
  • 1 h 24 m

Plot for Peace

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
75
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Summary 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.

Directed By: Carlos Agulló, Mandy Jacobson

Written By: Stephen Smith

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Jean-Yves Ollivier

Jean-Yves Ollivier, aka 'Monsieur Jacques'

Winnie Mandela

ANC activist, South Africa

Thabo Mbeki

Former President, South Africa

Matthews Phosa

ANC activist, South Africa

Pik Botha

Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Africa

Joaquim Chissano

Former President, Mozanbique

Neels Van Tonder

Head of Military Intelligence, South Africa

Jacinto Veloso

Minister of Security and Cooperation, Mozambique

Michael Ledeen

National Security Council, USA

Rusty Evans

Director-General of Foreign Affairs, South Africa

Denis Sassou-Nguesso

President, Congo-Brazzaville

Chester Crocker

Assistant Secretary of State, USA

Jean-Christophe Mitterrand

Presidential Advisor for African Affairs, France

Michel Roussin

Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Chirac, France

Odile Biyidi

President of Survie [NGO], France

Jorge Risquet

African Affairs, Central Comitee of the CCP, Cuba

Wynand du Toit

Special Forces, South Africa

Afonso Van-Dúnem M'Binda

Minister of Foreign Relations, Angola

Pieter Willem Botha

Self (as P.W. Botha)

F.W. de Klerk

Self

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
75
89% Positive
8 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
75
89% Positive
8 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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90
Nov 5, 2014
It's just as thrilling as it is edifying.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 30, 2014
A fascinating account of off-the-books diplomacy in the 1980s, “Plot for Peace” is that rare documentary that both augments the historical record and is paced like a thriller.
By Daniel M. Gold FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 28, 2014
It's a fascinating story.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 28, 2014
An engrossing slice of modern history.
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80
Oct 28, 2014
The film's editing is masterful, though, and with ample footage from the time and up-to-date storytelling from many key players from the African, Cuban, and U.S. governments, among others, Plot for Peace proves enthralling.
By Daphne Howland FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 28, 2014
The tale is surprising, and directors Carlos Aguilo and Mandy Jacobson blaze right through it -- recounting ins and outs across an entire continent in ways that will challenge most viewers in the West.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 30, 2014
[A] sometimes fascinating, often convoluted, movie.
By Stephanie Merry FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Indelible Media, African Oral History Archive, Morocco Film Assistance
Release Date Oct 31, 2014
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline 1987. Mandela is in jail. Southern Africa is at war. Enter, the mysterious "Mr. Jacques"
Website http://www.plotforpeace.com/
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Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
São Paulo International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Hamptons International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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