Plot for Peace

Plot For Peace
Plot For Peace
Directed by	Carlos Agulló; Mandy Jacobson
Produced by	Mandy Jacobson; Executive:; Ivor Ichikowitz
Cinematography	Rita Noriega; Diego Ollivier
Edited by	Carlos Agulló
Music by	Antony Partos
Distributed by	Rezo Films (France); Caramel Films (Spain); Trinity Film (UK); Annie Planet (Japan); Indelible Media (South Africa)
Release dates	20 October 2013 (France); 5 December 2013 (Spain); 14 March 2014 (UK); 5 August 2014 (South Africa); 31 October 2014 (USA);
Running time	84 minutes
Country	South Africa
Languages	English, French, Portuguese, Afrikaans & Spanish

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

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

Festival	Country	Award
FICiP Argentina Festival Internacional de Cine Político	Argentina	First Mention in the International Feature Official Competition (2014)^[6]
Festival Regards sur le cinéma du monde de Rouen [fr]	France	Jury Award for Best Documentary^[7]
Palm Springs International Film Festival	United States	Special Jury Award^[8]
São Paulo International Film Festival	Brazil	Jury Award for Best Documentary^[9]
São Paulo International Film Festival	Brazil	Audience Award for Best Documentary^[10]
Hamptons International Film Festival	United States	Conflict and Resolution Award^[11]
Galway Film Fleadh	Ireland	Best International Feature Documentary^[12]

External links

Plot For Peace at the Internet Movie Database
Official website

References

^ "Interview: Plot For Peace Co-Director Carlos Agulló". Fan Carpet. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
^ "Interview: Replaying the Plot: An interview with the creators of Plot for Peace". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
^ Dalya Alberge. "'Monsieur Jacques' reveals role in release of Nelson Mandela | World news | The Observer". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
^ 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.
^ Peter Bradshaw. "Plot for Peace review – Intriguing documentary about South Africa's secret history". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
^ First Mention in the International Feature Official Competition at FICIP
^ Jury Award for Best Documentary at Rouen Archived 2014-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
^ Cinema Without Borders Special Jury Award at Palm Springs Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
^ Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival. 31 October 2013. São Paulo International Film Festival
^ Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival. 31 October 2013. São Paulo International Film Festival.
^ Conflict and Resolution Award at HIFF. 2013. Hamptons International Film Festival.
^ Best International Feature Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh Archived 2014-06-26 at the Wayback Machine

[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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Plot For Peace
Directed by	Carlos Agulló Mandy Jacobson
Produced by	Mandy Jacobson Executive: Ivor Ichikowitz
Cinematography	Rita Noriega Diego Ollivier
Edited by	Carlos Agulló
Music by	Antony Partos
Distributed by	Rezo 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
Country	South Africa
Languages	English, French, Portuguese, Afrikaans & Spanish