Movies and TvShows featuring "apartheid-era" theme.

In 1978 South Africa, a police officer and a former criminal join forces to investigate a string of brutal murders. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a conspiracy that goes beyond the crimes they are solving.

Escape from Pretoria is a gripping biographical film based on the true story of Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two anti-apartheid activists who devise an ingenious plan to escape from Pretoria Central Prison in 1979. Facing political persecution and imprisonment, they use their ingenuity and resourcefulness to outsmart the prison guards and embark on a dangerous journey to freedom. The film explores themes of racism, political activism, and the fight for equal rights.

Michael Cardiff is a professional revolutionary highly trained in a variety of techniques of assassination, infiltration and evading law enforcement. After escaping from prison he places identification items on a decomposed body to make him appear dead as he plans his revenge against the government. Cardiff uses his skills to murder a prominent judge making his death look like an accident in order to plant an improvised explosive device at his funeral attended by the movers and shakers of the regime. Only one non conformist police captain is on to his plans.

A World Apart follows the story of a 13-year-old girl living in Johannesburg, South Africa during the apartheid era. She witnesses the struggle for freedom and equality as her mother becomes involved in the anti-apartheid movement. Through friendship and personal growth, the girl navigates the challenges of living under house arrest and dealing with an absent father, all while yearning to make a difference in her country.