Angola: The War

Angola: The War (2017)

A faraway war... A clash of ideologies... And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two.

Documentary

For twenty-three years, five western nations, members of the Soviet bloc and two superpowers were locked into a war never formally declared. It all began in 1966. Once the Draft started, every able-bodied white South African male was called up for service.

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  • Release Date: 2017-06-01
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Director: Peter Lamberti

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Cast

  • Anton Beukman

    Himself - Former Member, Seaborne Special Forces

  • Jan Breytenbach

    Himself - Founder, 32 Battalion (as Col. Jan Breytenbach)

  • Fidel Castro

    Himself - President of Cuba (archive footage)

  • Jannie Gildenhuys

    Himself - Former Chief, South African Defense Forces

  • Maxim Gladkov

    Himself - Former Soviet Interpreter

  • Dick Lord

    Himself - Former Officer Commanding Air Command Post, SADF (as Brig. Gen. Dick Lord)

  • Jan Malan

    Himself - Former Field Commander, 61 Mech, SADF

  • Gert Minnaar

    Himself - Former Member, 61 Mech, SADF

  • Koos Moorcroft

    Himself - Former Sergeant Major, South African Defense Forces

  • Craig Thomassen

    Himself - Former Member, Corps of Engineers, SADF

  • Pik Botha

    Himself - Former South African Minister of Foreign Affairs