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Behind the Rainbow (2008)
Directed by Jihan El-Tahri
Documentary · 2h 04m
Behind the Rainbow explores the transition of the African National Congress (ANC) from its role as a liberation organization to its position as South Africa's ruling party, by means of the evolution of the relationship between two of its most prominent leaders, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. Exiled under Apartheid, brothers in arms following Mandela's leadership, they loyally labored to build a non-racial state. Now they are bitter rivals. Their confrontation threatens to tear apart the ANC and the country, mean while the poor desperately seek hope in change and the elite fight for the spoils of victory.
Crew
- Director
- Jihan El-Tahri
Details
- Release date
- 2008-10-28
- Runtime
- 2h 04m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN