Endgame
(2009)
Regisseur:
Pete TravisSchauspieler:
Amelia Bullmore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Derek Jacobi, Timothy West, Clarke Peters, Matthew Marsh, Patrick Lyster, Ramon Tikaram, Dominik Danielewicz, Kas Graham, Jonny Lee Miller, Stephen JenningsSüdafrika 1985. Nur mit brutaler Polizeigewalt kann die rassistische weiße Regierung des Landes die Unruhen der schwarzen Bevölkerungsmehrheit unterdrücken. Der Zusammenbruch des Staates droht, und weil britische Firmen ihre Investitionen gefährdet sehen, soll Unterhändler Young Kontakt zum ANC aufnehmen, um Sicherheiten auszuhandeln. Zusammen mit Philosophieprofessor Esterhuyse holt er den als Terroristen diffamierten Thabo Mbeki an den Verhandlungstisch. Und den inhaftierten Nelson Mandela.
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.
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.
