A faraway war... A clash of ideologies... And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two.
For twenty-three years, five western nations, members of the Soviet bloc and two superpowers were locked into a war never formally declared. It all began in 1966. Once the Draft started, every able-bodied white South African male was called up for service.
Peter Lamberti
Director
Anton Beukman
Himself - Former Member, Seaborne Special Forces
Jan Breytenbach
Himself - Founder, 32 Battalion (as Col. Jan Breytenbach)
Fidel Castro
Himself - President of Cuba (archive footage)
Jannie Gildenhuys
Himself - Former Chief, South African Defense Forces
Maxim Gladkov
Himself - Former Soviet Interpreter
Dick Lord
Himself - Former Officer Commanding Air Command Post, SADF (as Brig. Gen. Dick Lord)
Jan Malan
Himself - Former Field Commander, 61 Mech, SADF
Gert Minnaar
Himself - Former Member, 61 Mech, SADF
Koos Moorcroft
Himself - Former Sergeant Major, South African Defense Forces
Directed by John Ford70%
A Plastic Ocean75%
35 Up76%
Public Speaking70%
Night Will Fall76%
McQueen74%
Above Majestic73%
The Class of ‘9271%
28 Up75%
The Carter Effect70%
Maternal Instinct72%
180° South72%
Sherman's March67%
John Candy: I Like Me78%
Looking for Richard68%
56 Up72%
42 Up75%
Elstree 197661%
Sidney70%
21 Up74%
