Endgame (2009)

Directed by

Pete Travis

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film dramatizes the secret talks and negotiations that helped end apartheid in South Africa. It follows key figures from both sides working behind the scenes to bring about a peaceful transition.

tensehistoricalseriousgroundedpoliticalmethodicalconversation-heavyunderstated

What happens

Endgame is a 2009 British film directed by Pete Travis from a script by Paula Milne, based upon the book The Fall of Apartheid by Robert Harvey. The film is produced by Daybreak Pictures and reunites Travis with Vantage Point actor William Hurt. It also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, and Mark Strong. The film dramatises the final days of apartheid in South Africa. It was filmed at locations in Reading in England and Cape Town, South Africa in the first half of 2008 and was completed in December that year. The film had its world premiere on 18 January 2009 at the Sundance Film Festival and was broadcast on Channel 4 on 4 May 2009. It also had an international theatrical release, the distribution of which was handled by Target Entertainment Group. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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