The Other Man: F.W. de Klerk and the End of Apartheid

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The Other Man: F.W. de Klerk and the End of Apartheid

2014

1h 16m

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Biography

History

Drama

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Filmmaker Nicolas Rossier delves into the political history of former South African President F.W. de Klerk and his role in bringing historic change to his country.

John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Other Man reminds us how much there is to marvel at in the country's transition from minority white to black rule.

Feb 10, 2015

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Guy Lodge

Variety

Haphazard both as biography and historical survey, the film asks more salient questions than it can answer in a rushed 76 minutes.

Feb 7, 2015

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

None of this is particularly cinematic ... but it is engaging, mainly because the stakes were so high and the statesmanship so delicate.

Feb 6, 2015

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

It is infuriating to watch de Klerk apologists insist that apartheid actually helped blacks.

Feb 5, 2015

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Nicolas Rossier delves into the political history of former South African President F.W. de Klerk and his role in bringing historic change to his country.

Director: Nicolas Rossier
Producer: Nicolas Rossier, Tami Woronoff, Naashon Zalk
Screenwriter: Nicolas Rossier
Production Co: Downtown Community Television Center, Naashon Zalk Media, Baraka Productions
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2K
Runtime: 1h 16m