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You've come to this island to be
forgotten, then to die.

All the major agitators are out of the
picture now. That kaffir lover Ruth

will be leaving on an exit visa soon.

Timmy just had a baby daughter.

My children have grown up and I have not
been there. There's new legislation

coming. The Terrorism Act will give us
unlimited power. No!

No! No!

No! No! No!

They have made me strong.

They can never hurt me.

I'm off to work, but I'm with you in
spirit.

Prime Minister, the central thrust of
the act is simple. In township

All lessons and key subjects might be
taught in Afrikaans.

More and more blacks are adopting
English at an alarming rate.

If a native wishes to play a useful role
in our culture, he must be able to

speak our language. Indeed.

But there is resistance.

Really? In what way?

Teachers threatening to strike, pupils
refusing to attend classes.

Restless kids playing truant. That
shouldn't strike fear into our hearts.

If you think about it in this way,
children learning to speak Afrikaans is

bad idea.

I think knowledge is the answer to
everything.

Not knowledge.

Understanding.

To understand one's opponent is a good
thing.

Nothing is a good thing when it is
forced upon you against your will.

Yes, yes.

This is also true.

She's home now, and she's a very strong
woman who has been arrested,

interrogated, tortured because I love
her, because I married her and chose

the path that led here, leaving her
alone in the world with two young

So what department?

Yes, Queen Mandela. The protest in
Soweto is out of control.

It's horrible. The police, they gave no
warning.

They started firing.

Children and their kids, please, you
must come.

Widespread rioting in Soweto following
student protests this morning. Police

advising Soweto to stay indoors.

There are unconfirmed reports.

The death of 13 -year -old Hector
Peterson has sparked days of increasing

violence.

Many of the dead are schoolchildren,
whose protests at the imposition of

Afrikaans as the language of the
classroom began what is now being called

Soweto Uprising.

Over 120 rioters have been killed so
far.

What started as a peaceful protest
descended into chaos and running street

battles with... They're kids, Oliver.

Kids!

And they're leading the charge.

I miss home.

But things are even worse now.

School kids.

Teachers, too.

All across the winter.

They have arrested a hundred.

The anger and defiance of this whole
generation.

It's like a volcano, ready to erupt.

And if it does... The struggle is
entering a new phase.

And the ANC must be prepared to embrace
it.

This is deeply disturbing.

We control entire countries. We protect
our borders from terrorists and

revolutionaries. Yet we can't stop a
bunch of kids from causing absolute

They complain about their education.

Yet they burn the schools that we build
for them. You can't apply logic to the

blacks. They don't see the buildings as
their own. They see them as instruments

of apartheid.

We will look like idiots if we can't
control a bunch of school children.

Not only in Soweto, right across South
Africa.

Our country is on fire.

How do we stop this?

Let them feel they've won.

Tell them they don't have to learn
Afrikaans.

We've got bigger problems than their
hatred of our language.

We've become complacent.

We put away their leaders on an island
and we thought that would be the end of

it. But they grew new leaders.

That Steve Biko and his black
consciousness ideology stirring up the

We must be vigilant.

We must cut off those ringleaders.

I want them destroyed.

Starting with Steve Biko.

Thank you for coming today.

You are a loyal supporter of our cause.

You in fact.

Hello, Supreme Leader.

I want to introduce you to Steve Biko, a
man of the future.

Mr. Biko, I have heard of you.

So tell me, what are your plans for the
future?

Stay and see for yourself.

Black consciousness means pride in black
culture, in being a black person.

Black consciousness does not need the
approval, the cooperation, the support

white liberals.

Black consciousness needs only the
belief in itself and in its absolute

to stand up and fight the oppressors.

Black consciousness leads to black
power.

At the back, we have Winnie Mandela.

Winnie, please, come.

Big boy.

Steve Viggo's right.

Black consciousness is the route to
freedom.

And our freedom is something we must
claim ourselves.

We must break the chains of oppression
ourselves.

Move over, Foster.

It is not you who will break us.

It is ourselves alone.

will break you.

for you, Mr. Beaker.

You are going to wish so much that
you're with your friends on Robben

Turn your face back to me, cheeky
bastard.

What do you want?

Pack your things.

You're being banished.

To Brantford.

Brantford? They're in the middle of
nowhere!

Don't ask myself!

Who's going on about having your
freedom?

Now you've got it.

Hey, hey, look at me.

Look at me.

They told us to keep you alive.

What's going on?

I don't know.

13 Western nations attended Biko's
funeral.

Over 15 ,000 people were there.

This international interference in the
affairs of our state is dangerous.

The President of the United States has
publicly stated that America is going to

re -examine its relationship with us.
What the hell does that even mean?

As if I haven't got enough on my plate
already with this trumped -up

investigation into my personal finances.

And now there's Biko.

He fell and struck his head. Is that the
best we could come up with? He fell and

struck his head.

I couldn't care for your dad, but who
the hell was stupid enough to smash him

like that? What we have to do now is
contain these agitators.

Unless we control this madness, we will
end up being an oppressed minority in

our own country again.

We need to show the rest of the world we
have things under control, and we are

going in the right direction.

I can't shake it.

What? This feeling.

Here I am in Mozambique, hundreds of
miles away, yet I never feel safe.

Never feel they won't hunt me down, or
you for that matter.

Shh, shh, shh.

You mustn't.

It's not enough to stop me writing or
teaching or speaking out. It's an awful

choice. It's a god -awful price.

But you can't dwell on it. You couldn't
get through the day.

You don't dwell about me, but you... I
never know where you are from day to

Today you're here, yesterday you were in
London, tomorrow you'll be back.

It's been fast.

Why couldn't we just be born content
with... Are you expecting anyone?

Just Chris. I told him you'd arrived.

Chris, you look striking.

Ruth.

How are you?

I'll rush right over.

Comrade, you arrived safely.

Oh, sorry, I forgot to salute you.

Commander Chris Harney.

Thanks, thanks.

But how much must be paid to the leader
we've just lost?

An inquest has been set up to
investigate his murder.

Which they'll absolutely clear the
police of any wrongdoing.

Before he was killed, Beaker reached out
to Oliver to set up a meeting in

Botswana.

He's finally come to understand that our
guerrilla fighters make the NCA a force

to be reckoned with.

Such a loss.

No one's helped such a way since Nelson.

Has there been any word from him?

Not recently.

But Oliver's called a meeting for the
leadership in Ghana.

We must travel together.

You know, Ruth, your mailbox is so full,
people are going to start thinking

you're the secretary of the ANC and the
director of the university.

Well, if you want mail from people,
Aquino, you have to be a better

correspondent.

more lives, my dear, before our
liberation.

Sometimes it is hard to be, as you say,

no

matter

how wrong our calculations have been in
the past.

No matter what difficulties we face in
the future, our freedom

will be brought about by the strength of
our organization

and by the shared determination of our
people.

Mrs Mandela, you were forced from your
home in Soweto. Now this interim place

where you were held in isolation has
been burnt. Who do you think did this?

It is the South African government
through their security branch.

Do you think it's possible they're
responsible for the death of Ruth first?

Anything is possible with a morally
corrupt government. That does not value

human life.

And are you going to keep on struggling?

The struggle goes on.

There's never been a doubt about that.

And when the struggle's over, who's
going to lead the people?

Mandela. Mandela.

I wonder which Mandela she means.

She doesn't say Nelson Mandela, just
Mandela.

Something has got to be done to stop
her. The people love her, Joe.

She has been dear friends with my wife
since she was a young girl. She says and

does whatever she wants, Oliver.

She's uncontrollable.

Ruth would have kicked you for talking
about a woman like that.

What I wouldn't give to have a good old
argument with Reese about that.

I'm sorry, Joe.

I've just been with her.

If only I'd told her.

So much.

How are you supposed to know?

None of us could have known.

At least it was quick.

At the very least, we need to set up a
crisis committee to deal with Winnie.

I don't handle her without burdening
Nelson.

Yes, of course.

I'm told that upon my release for six
months, I'll be living under house

in Durban.

Durban? That's close to where Winnie is.

Any message to her?

Oh, she knows it. But tell her anyway
that I think of her constantly.

And eat some good food for me.

After 12 years being here with you
chaps, even a cup of cold tea and a tea

biscuit will taste like food for a king.

We'll be drinking English tea with
Oliver in London as soon as the ANC can

arrange it.

I'll slip out of the country as soon as
possible.

Take all of your messages with me.

Yes, the priority now is international
pressure, economic sanctions.

Make sure that Oliver knows that we are
in total accord.

Last week, Angola raising funds for
arms. Now a royal summit.

Oliver, I think you look better in army
fatigues. More than a day's work.

Chief, you're too lazy.

Oliver.

Joe, you look well.

You too. Your contention is as big as an
army.

But only the ANC can afford a military
wing. We sleep on mats in the rain.

Nothing quite as princely as this.

Please, sit.

My agreement with the South African
government has no underlying economic

advantage.

Leading a self -governing Zulu state is
in the best interest of my people.

And to some, self -serving.

Establishing separate nations.

inside of a bigger nation has never been
the goal of the ANC, but our mutual

goal of polishing apart.

Now, that has always been my saying.

At home, Inkatha is strong.

Now, we can continue to lead the
movement internally, and the ANC can

the movement externally,
internationally.

We will fight from wherever we are with
whatever we've got.

You have asked for our blessing for
greater recognition in the international

community. It is impossible if we are at
odds.

Henceforth, the unity of the ANZ Enigata
shall never be questioned. I will

continue to call for the release of all
political prisoners and the unbanning of

political organizations in Hegla.

To the world, our legions and priorities
must remain unambiguously aligned.

The ANZ Enigata.

will move forward on opposing apartheid
as a unified front.

I give you my word.

Unifying us will ensure the prosperity
of this new nation.

And self -rule, more importantly, for
the greater good of all of South Africa.

That's nice. Thank you.

Unbelievable. He agreed to align himself
with the ANC and now he's opposing

international sanctions.

The government is aware that Boutelizi
gives them credibility.

They're using him, reinforcing a
perception that Inkatha is the only

black party of South Africa.

In the interest of both sides, Inkatha
and the homeland survive on government

subsidies. The powerful Zulu chieftain
and the leader of the influential

Freedom Party said, I urge my friends in
South Africa to renounce violence.

I urge my friends in the rest of the
world not to impose economic sanctions

South Africa. The message sent from
Robben Island is that international

is more important than the arms
struggle.

Only pressure from the outside can bring
this to a head.

We need to shift the world's perception
that the ANC leads black South Africa.

ANC must be the voice the world listens
to.

The government offered Nelson his
freedom if he agreed to live in one of

homelands. Let's put a lessee and stay
out of politics.

Nelson refused.

It's a great story if you think about
it.

Only a true leader would sacrifice his
own freedom for his people.

I've been thinking about this for quite
some time.

Now more than ever, the world needs a
symbol to rally around for our cause.

Freeing Nelson Mandela could be that
symbol for the freedom of all of South

Africa. It's brilliant. We could do
something like...

Release Nelson Mandela now.

Free.

Prime Minister John Forster has
resigned.

Thank you, Warden Brent.

The PM resigns after 12 years in the top
job.

Alleged misuse of public funds.

Security Minister Vandenberg also
implicated.

Who is next in line?

The Minister of Defence, Peter
Villambota.

The economic situation is not improving,
Corby.

I've just been told that a major
international bank is threatening to

support unless we engage with black
leadership.

They want us to negotiate with them.

Pray to God it doesn't come to that.

Prime Minister, to that end, I've given
the serious thought.

We've played our hand with Buttigieg
long enough.

We have no other choice but to be
pragmatic.

Nelson Mandela.

This from a top psychologist.

Mandela is exceptionally motivated. He
has an extraordinarily powerful memory,

maintains outstanding personal
relations, is always friendly and

towards authority figures.

This is the leader of a violent
organization that has committed acts of

against us, waged an armed struggle.

Eighteen years in prison can change a
man.

Perhaps now the idea of power sharing
might appeal to him.

He is the symbol of a movement that none
of us could have foreseen. Every day we

delay dealing with him, the pressure
against our system mounts.

Perhaps we could transfer him off Robben
Island to say, pause my prison.

Conduct meetings with him in utmost
secrecy.

Boom. Boom.

Best of all, you get your own toilet.

Good morning, Nelson.

How are you today?

I am fine, Warder Brent. I didn't
realize having extra space would take so

getting used to.

Well, don't get too comfortable.

Orders have just come in to transport
you to an important meeting today.

Mr.

Mandela.

Welcome, Mr. Mandela.

Welcome to my home. Thank you.

And forgive me while I catch my breath.

This is the first vista I have seen
without a hint of steel or barbed wire

quite some time.

Take as long as you want. I want you to
be comfortable here.

I trust your conditions at Portsmouth
are more acceptable.

I would scarcely call any condition
short of freedom acceptable, Mr.

Well, that's what we're here to talk
about.

And please call me Quibi.

I've studied your name.

Nelson...

The convener of dialogue.

Yes, it is the name that was given to me
at my initiation into manhood, although

it is you who started this conversation.

Well, for starters, may I please call
you Nelson? Yes, if it makes you

comfortable. Thank you.

I felt it necessary for us to sit down
together and start negotiating about the

path forward.

Well, it is...

Very difficult for us to begin
negotiating if our organization is still

bars. What shall we call what we are
doing right now?

We are merely talking, and it is my own
personal view that we begin a

discussion. But you must understand that
I am not the president of the ANC. Our

leader is Oliver Tambo.

If the blacks kill each other...

They will forget all about fighting us.

General, are you suggesting we provide
military training for Inkata members?

Merely to defend themselves.

Let the Inkata Zulus return to their
warring nature.

If the blacks turn on each other, moving
forward towards a unified democracy

will be a moot point.

I will make sure there is no connection
back to our military.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Take that thing off.

this government with AK -47s.

Because we haven't got any.

We have stones.

We have boxes of matches.

We have got these hands.

Our power.

The people's power.

We shall dismantle apartheid.

To hell with water regime.

Collaboration. No,

no, please.

The committee cannot control her.

She will not listen to anyone.

And now they say she's holding hostages
in her home.

She continues to speak out about
whatever she likes in public.

We have tried to protect Nelson from
this so that he can concentrate on other

matters. But we have no choice.

He must be the one to deal with this
crisis.

We must tell him everything we know.

We see word.

Nelson already knows.

The extent of the accusations?

We're hearing rumors that Nelson's
negotiating with the government, which

one hand a good thing.

On the other hand, it's going to raise
questions with some people about

he may be making. Stop.

No more.

We'll not listen to any more talk about
Nelson selling out.

There's no talk of that coming from me.

I'm certain that Nelson is unwavering.
He will always uphold the ANC's mandate.

We have to maintain the higher moral
ground.

Calm down, Oliver.

Sit down.

Okay.

You're working yourself to death.

Every day it is something else.

My mind is pulled in a dozen different
directions.

Do you think the leadership in exile is
concerned about these private talks that

I am selling out?

Oliver could never think that you would
sell out.

Hmm.

We have not seen Oliver in nearly a
quarter century.

I don't rock the government with this
prison move.

They're trying to divide and weaken us.

Yes, of course, you're right.

But I do believe that the time has
finally come.

They have finally accepted that they
have to talk to us. It's not the perfect

situation, but how can I walk away from
such an opportunity?

I won't stand in your way.

I trust that you know what you are
doing.

Actually, I am more concerned about how
to handle the delicacy of my domestic

situation.

I have had too many things.

Secondhand, of course.

rumors about her.

The necklacing, kidnappings of so
-called traitors, the gangs of

thugs that she commands.

What else have you heard?

Nothing for sure.

And I pray that there are only rumors.

She is my wife, Walter.

My wife.

A political person, a good person.

There will always be those forces that
want to tarnish her.

Already they have done so much to try
and destroy her.

Yes.

We must get word to the ANC to find out
the truth about this.

I have had a certain amount of peace and
protection here.

She has had none of that.

No further military action.

I am not prepared to lead white South
Africans on the road to abdication and

suicide. I agree. There's no answer in
trying to fight it out. I am committed

peaceful negotiation.

So we will press ahead with more
apartheid reforms then? In that

We have crossed the Rubicon. There can
be no turning back.

And what about Mandela? If he gives a
commitment to non -violence, I will

release him.

He has already rejected that offer, sir.
Then you must reconsider.

We will wear him down.

Move him to even more comfortable
surroundings.

Give him more and more of a taste of
freedom.

Get him to understand there is no way I
will unban the ANC.

The ball is in his court.

Well, I'm glad they let me take you
today.

Tomorrow's the public holiday.

Ah, yes, the day of the covenant, your
day of thanksgiving to God.

27 years ago, we began the armed
struggle.

27 years.

Well, Nelson, let me take your box
without the back, and then it's goodbye

me. I've got to get back to Polesmoor.
You know, Waterbrand, you always behaved

correctly toward me.

It is waters like you, men like you.

that have validated my belief in
humanity all these years behind bars.

Thank you.

Let me get those boxes.

I want to work with the Congress to
advance America's policy towards South

Africa. Leading Democrats will introduce
amendments calling for total

disinvestment in South Africa.

Exxon joins Coca -Cola, Kodak, Revlon
and others to become the 87th company to

leave in two years.

And as we decided we could not do
business with Hitler, we must now decide

we cannot do business with South Africa.
We can't afford to keep our economy

afloat. We are near bankrupt.

Our airstrikes against the neighbouring
states have further increased our debt.

The interest of eliminating unsolicited
interference in South African affairs.

Now, Chase Manhattan is refusing to roll
over our debt.

This morning, I tried reaching out to
the president of the Federal Reserve,

the rent is falling.

Our imports are being curbed.

Even the committee appointed by Buerta
had no viable solutions to offer.

I will assemble as many of the ministers
as possible for an emergency session at

my house in Pretoria.

We have to present a united front when
we approach him.

If we do not compromise now, Buck,
disaster is inevitable.

Are you now beginning to quote the words
of Nelson Mandela?

Thank you.

It pains me to ask you this.

But are any of the things that you are
accused of true?

It is propaganda.

You should know better than anyone not
to believe everything you read in the

paper. That is not what I asked you.

You must disband the football club.

The football club looks after me.

They keep me safe. They must go.

But darling, there is a Walter Sisulu
football club.

Why can't we have a Mandela United
football club? The Walter Huloo football

does not have members who are
terrorizing the community, who are

thugs.

The Mandela United football club has
members who are accused of murder. That

nonsense.

I will let the boys go if they want to.
Get rid of them. I have spoken on it

now.

I do not want to hear any more about any
of these things.

It is quiet in this garden of yours.

But out there, there is war.

Then behave like a soldier.

You must be disciplined and learn to
follow your leader.

You forget.

I'm a leader too now.

You have the arrogance to come and tell
me, after 53 years of service to the

National Party, pack your bags and go
and sit in the wilderness.

What you fail to grasp is that economics
and politics cannot be separated.

How long do you expect us to carry on?
Two, three years?

We are being strangled by these
sanctions.

And if the strikes and the violence
continues, there will be a full -scale

bloody revolution.

The cabinet is unanimous on this.

We want you to retire willingly.

Don't be mistaken.

It is only our might that keeps the lid
on this pressure cooker that is South

Africa.

Take off the lid and you will have
Armageddon.

The problem is most of the party
believes we're dealing with Armageddon

If we do not change course, the blood
will flow ankle deep in our streets.

Four or five million people will lie
dead and the situation will remain

the same as it always was.

We need to address the problem now,
before we have an all -out race war.

I feel sorry for all of you.

You will not be able to control the
forces you unleash.

Can you believe it? Both are gone.

What is it?

Oliver had a throat.

They have rushed him to Europe for
treatment, but it's bad.

It seems he is paralyzed down the whole
right -hand side of his body.

And it seems he cannot speak.