Plot for Peace

Plot For Peace is a 2013 South African documentary directed by Carlos Agulló and Mandy Jacobson.[1]

Plot For Peace
Directed byCarlos Agulló
Mandy Jacobson
Produced byMandy Jacobson
Executive:
Ivor Ichikowitz
CinematographyRita Noriega
Diego Ollivier
Edited byCarlos Agulló
Music byAntony Partos
Distributed byRezo Films (France)
Caramel Films (Spain)
Trinity Film (UK)
Annie Planet (Japan)
Indelible Media (South Africa)
Release dates
  • 20 October 2013 (2013-10-20) (France)
  • 5 December 2013 (2013-12-05) (Spain)
  • 14 March 2014 (2014-03-14) (UK)
  • 5 August 2014 (2014-08-05) (South Africa)
  • 31 October 2014 (2014-10-31) (USA)
Running time
84 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguagesEnglish, French, Portuguese, Afrikaans & Spanish

The film tells the story of Algerian-born French businessman Jean-Yves Ollivier's involvement in Cold War-era African parallel diplomacy, the signing of the 1988 Brazzaville Protocol and discussions surrounding the eventual release of Nelson Mandela. Using archive footage[2] from apartheid-era South Africa alongside interviews from Winnie Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Denis Sassou-Nguesso and Mathews Phosa, Ollivier (previously unknown and referred to as 'Monsieur Jacques')[3] is revealed as a key architect of the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola and a 1987 prisoner-exchange programme involving six African nations.[4]

Plot

The film follows the role of Jean-Yves Ollivier, a prominent French businessman, in negotiating the end of the South African Border War and subsequently, the transition to multiracial democracy in South Africa.[5]

Awards
FestivalCountryAward
FICiP Argentina Festival Internacional de Cine PolíticoArgentinaFirst Mention in the International Feature Official Competition (2014)[6]
Festival Regards sur le cinéma du monde de RouenFranceJury Award for Best Documentary[7]
Palm Springs International Film FestivalUnited StatesSpecial Jury Award[8]
São Paulo International Film FestivalBrazilJury Award for Best Documentary[9]
São Paulo International Film FestivalBrazilAudience Award for Best Documentary[10]
Hamptons International Film FestivalUnited StatesConflict and Resolution Award[11]
Galway Film FleadhIrelandBest International Feature Documentary[12]

References
  1. "Interview: Plot For Peace Co-Director Carlos Agulló". Fan Carpet. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  2. "Interview: Replaying the Plot: An interview with the creators of Plot for Peace". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. Dalya Alberge. "'Monsieur Jacques' reveals role in release of Nelson Mandela | World news | The Observer". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. Francesca Steele (13 March 2014). "The mysterious Monsieur Jacques: Behind the scenes of apartheid, French businessman Jean-Yves Ollivier was a shadowy broker for peace - Africa - World". The Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  5. Peter Bradshaw. "Plot for Peace review – Intriguing documentary about South Africa's secret history". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  6. First Mention in the International Feature Official Competition at FICIP
  7. Jury Award for Best Documentary at Rouen Archived 2014-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Cinema Without Borders Special Jury Award at Palm Springs Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival. 31 October 2013. São Paulo International Film Festival
  10. Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival. 31 October 2013. São Paulo International Film Festival.
  11. Conflict and Resolution Award at HIFF. 2013. Hamptons International Film Festival.
  12. Best International Feature Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh Archived 2014-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
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