SA documentary screens at United Nations World Africa Week

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SA documentary screens at United Nations World Africa Week --

Tue, 26 May 2015 11:19

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The Ichikowitz Family Foundation has announced that one of its award winning documentaries, Plot for Peace screens on 26 May to audiences of UN ambassadors, stakeholders and invited members of the public, in celebration of all efforts made by African leaders to secure peace in Southern Africa during the late 1980s.

The critically acclaimed Plot for Peace tells the untold story of the negotiations, visionary leadership and parallel diplomacy that led to the signing of the Brazzaville Accord in 1988, a key milestone in speeding up the release of Nelson Mandela and the ultimate demise of apartheid.

The United Nations screening is a historic event given that the ambassadors from the countries involved in the signing of the 1988 Brazzaville Protocol will be present: Angola, Cuba, South Africa, Mozambique and the Republic of Congo.

The United Nations played a key behind-the-scenes role in supporting these major parties in the conflict and ultimately the peace deal was signed before the UN Secretary General in New York on 22 December 1988. It was called the Tripartite Agreement, involving Angola, Cuba, and South Africa, and paved the way for the whole of Southern Africa find a peaceful transition to democracy.

The documentary was produced by Emmy award-winning Mandy Jacobson of the African Oral History, an ambitious heritage initiative funded by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation. The film will soon be released on Netflix.

Ivor Ichikowitz, chairman of the Ichikowitz Family Foundation says, It s an important moment in international arena to reflect on how disputes can be resolved through building trust, through peaceful negotiations and through dialogue. We salute President Sassou-Nguesso efforts in mediating the current conflicts in Central Africa and in using the lessons learned from the past to advance the peaceful resolution of disputes.

Such commemorations reinforce the critical role of the United Nations and allow us all to explore how we may practically advance towards greater peace and prosperity across the globe.

Plot for Peace features interviews with key figures of the time, including H.E. Denis Sassou-N Guesso, President of the Republic of Congo, the former First Lady of South Africa, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela; former Mozambique president, Joaquim Chisanno, former South African foreign minister, Pik Botha, and Jean-Yves Ollivier, the French businessman who played a behind the scenes role in facilitating the signing of the 1988 Brazzaville Protocol, a key precursor to peace in Southern Africa.

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