Bram Fischer (2017)

Directed by

Jean van de Velde

Genre

biographical film

Country

South Africa

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

16

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical film about South African lawyer Bram Fischer and his legal defense of Nelson Mandela and others during the Rivonia Trial in the 1960s. It follows Fischer's work and personal commitments during this political case.

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What happens

Bram Fischer (also titled An Act of Defiance) is a 2017 film about South African lawyer Bram Fischer who defended Nelson Mandela and his co-defendants at the Rivonia Trial of 1963–1964. The film was directed by Jean van de Velde and was featured in several film festivals. The role of Bram Fischer is played by Peter Paul Muller. The film runs for 124 minutes and is in both English and Afrikaans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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