Film
Angola: The War
2017 · 2h · Documentary
A faraway war... A clash of ideologies... And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two.
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Overview
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.
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Cast
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
Craig Thomassen
Himself - Former Member, Corps of Engineers, SADF
Pik Botha
Himself - Former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs
Crew
- Peter LambertiProducer · Director
Details
- Release date
- June 1, 2017
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h
- Genres
- Documentary
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