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The Man Who Drove with Mandela

During the time of apartheid Nelson Mandela drove around South Africa in a limousine disguised as a chauffeur while organizing the armed struggle against the apartheid regime. But who was the distinguished looking white man sitting in the back seat? Meet Cecil Williams, an acclaimed gay white theatre director and communist.

Top Cast

  • Cecil Williams

    Cecil Williams

  • Corin Redgrave

    Corin Redgrave

    Cecil Williams - One Man Show sequence

  • Robert Whitehead

    Robert Whitehead

  • Riaan Velloen

    Riaan Velloen

  • Robert Tsiesi

    Robert Tsiesi

  • Gavin Haward

    Gavin Haward

  • Ashley Brownlee

    Ashley Brownlee

  • Adriaan Bassier

    Adriaan Bassier

  • Joseph Bale

    Joseph Bale

Overview

During the time of apartheid Nelson Mandela drove around South Africa in a limousine disguised as a chauffeur while organizing the armed struggle against the apartheid regime. But who was the distinguished looking white man sitting in the back seat? Meet Cecil Williams, an acclaimed gay white theatre director and communist.

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