An Act of Defiance (2017)

An Act of Defiance
16+
  • Country:

    The Netherlands, South Africa

  • Duration:

    124 min

  • Program:

    Main Competition, 4th MJFF

  • Type:

    Narrative, Feature

  • Genre:

    biography, politics

  • Director:

    Jean van De Velde

  • Producer:

    Michael Auret, Richard Claus

  • Cast:

    Peter Paul Muller, Antonietta Lowe, Sello Motloung, Shaun Venter

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Director

Jean van De Velde

63-year-old Dutch screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. He was born in Congo. His film White Light premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009. De Velde's other famous works include Leak and The Price of Sugar. His biographical film An Act of Defiance won an award at the Cape Town International Film Market & Festival. Jean van De Velde is a father of actor Yannick van de Velde.

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Director

Jean van De Velde

63-year-old Dutch screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. He was born in Congo. His film White Light premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009. De Velde's other famous works include Leak and The Price of Sugar. His biographical film An Act of Defiance won an award at the Cape Town International Film Market & Festival. Jean van De Velde is a father of actor Yannick van de Velde.