Reviews
FILTERS : Radio - Press - TV-
★★★★ THE WASHINGTON DIPLOMAT: ‘Plot for Peace’ Exposes Behind-the-Scenes Diplomacy to End Apartheid
Category : Press
“Remarkable archival footage complements the interviews to display what was actually happening at the time. Despite a plethora of talking heads and historical film clips, “Plot for Peace” moves with the fast pacing of a Hollywood thriller. Agulló’s brisk editing is no surprise given his background as an editor of narrative films, including action flicks.” ...
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EURWEB: The Hidden Story of Mandela’s Freedom Chronicled in Plot For Peace
Category : Press
“So many times, we as human beings come across injustice and are moved to make a change…Very few who see the injustice forced upon an entire people have the gumption to stand up against the perpetrators of that injustice…Jean-Yves Ollivier.. saw the injustice of Apartheid and was moved to end it risking his career and ...
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THE VILLAGE VOICE CALLS IT “ENTHRALLING”
Category : Press
“It sounds like the premise to a television show like, say, ‘The Blacklist’, but the documentary Plot for Peace reveals how real that kind of intrigue can be…The film’s editing is masterful, though, and with ample footage from the time and up-to-date storytelling from many key players from the African, Cuban, and U.S. governments, among others, Plot for ...
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THE SOURCE REVIEW – Oct 26, 2014
Category : Press
There aren’t enough words to describe the tremendous dedication, purpose and effort that went into achieving peace in South Africa, as portrayed by the documentary “Plot For Peace.” The film, through many vignettes, tells the story of South Africa’s release of Nelson Mandela. It features the countless testimonies of diplomats, Winnie Mandela, and heads of ...
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Interview with Jean-Yves Ollivier on Blackfilm.com
Category : Press
Will Morlaes asks: “What do you think audiences will get out from watching this film?” Jean-Yves Ollivier : “This is the whole game of the movie. It’s the start of a new thing in different circumstances. We are hoping the younger generation knows this information and also in this world of conflict, we would like ...
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