Angola: The War

Angola: The War (2017)

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.

Date of release
2017-06-01
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Peter Lamberti

Casting

  • 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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