ARTE – 28 Minutes : Secret diplomacy: the French whose offered to Mandela his freedom

Spotlight on a shadow man: Jean-Yves Ollivier, alias “Monsieur Jacques,” the man who offered to Nelson Mandela hid release. Breaker of embargo and French spy for some, safe and bold visionary for others, Jean-Yves Ollivier tells his story in the South African documentary “Plot for Peace” directed by Mandy Jacobson.