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Aghaidh ri Aghaidh: Series 1: Mandela V De Klerk

06/10/2016

Mandela V De Klerk

Series 1

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Còmhstri poilitigeach Mandela agus De Klerk. Mandela and De Klerk's political duel.

Documentary examining Nelson Mandela and Frederik de Klerk, and the political duel that ended the most despicable political regime on the planet.

Am biodh Nelson Mandela air a bhith cho ainmeil as aonais Frederik de Klerk, no de Klerk as aonais Mandela? Tha am prògram seo gar toirt gu cridhe na còmhstri a chur stad air an riaghaltas poilitigeach a bu mhiosa san t-saoghal.

Face to Face is a series of comparative portraits featuring two well-known figures, seen through the prism of their rivalry. The scale and scope of their contention went far beyond mere personal antagonism; the results of their confrontation have often changed society and deeply impacted our lives.

Would Nelson Mandela have gone down in history without Frederik de Klerk, and vice versa? The question is more than pertinent in view of the extent to which the destinies of South Africa's first black president and the last leader of the apartheid regime are linked.

From the liberation of the ANC leader in 1990 to his election in 1994, the two enemies fought a bitter battle in a context of horrendous violence, which left more than 14,000 dead. Through the unrelenting negotiations, and the political and personal conflicts, this film takes us to the heart of the duel that put an end to the most despicable political regime on the planet.

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