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Angola: The War (2017) [N/A]

Featuring:
Anton Beukman, Pik Botha, Jan Breytenbach, Fidel Castro

Written by:
Jeremy Bense
Este Nortje
Joy Summers

Directed by:
Peter Lamberti


Release Date:
June 1, 2017

Original Title:
Angola: The War

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Aquavision TV Productions
Lion Mountain Media

Production Countries:
South Africa

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 120

A faraway war... A clash of ideologies... And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Overview from Open Movies

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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Angola: The War (2017) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.9/10

Performers

  • 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

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Production

Director:
Peter Lamberti

Producer:
Peter Lamberti

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