Plot For Peace is a 2013 South African documentary directed by Carlos Agulló and Mandy Jacobson.
The film tells the story of Algerian-born French businessman Jean-Yves Ollivier's involvement in Cold War-era African parallel diplomacy, the signing of the 1988 Brazzaville Protocol and discussions surrounding the eventual release of Nelson Mandela. Using archive footage from apartheid-era South Africa alongside interviews from Winnie Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Denis Sassou-Nguesso and Mathews Phosa, Ollivier (previously unknown and referred to as 'Monsieur Jacques') is revealed as a key architect of the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola and a 1987 prisoner-exchange programme involving six African nations.
Plot The film follows the role of Jean-Yves Ollivier, a prominent French businessman, in negotiating the end of the South African Border War and subsequently, the transition to multiracial democracy in South Africa.
Awards Festival Country Award FICiP Argentina Festival Internacional de Cine Político Argentina First Mention in the International Feature Official Competition (2014)First Mention in the International Feature Official Competition at FICIP France Jury Award for Best DocumentaryJury Award for Best Documentary at Rouen Palm Springs International Film Festival United States Special Jury AwardCinema Without Borders Special Jury Award at Palm Springs São Paulo International Film Festival Brazil Jury Award for Best DocumentaryJury Award for Best Documentary at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival. 31 October 2013. São Paulo International Film Festival São Paulo International Film Festival Brazil Audience Award for Best DocumentaryAudience Award for Best Documentary at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival. 31 October 2013. São Paulo International Film Festival. Hamptons International Film Festival United States Conflict and Resolution AwardConflict and Resolution Award at HIFF. 2013. Hamptons International Film Festival. Galway Film Fleadh Ireland Best International Feature DocumentaryBest International Feature Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh
External links Plot For Peace at the Internet Movie Database Official website
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