Madiba Brains Not Blood (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Biography, Drama, History

Madiba

Brains Not Blood (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Biography, Drama, History

The campaign to free Mandela orchestrated by an exiled Oliver Tambo gains popularity, propelling Mandela's cause and the anti-apartheid message into international acceptance.

Director

Kevin Hooks

Writers

Nigel Williams (story by) | Paul Webb (story by) | Jane Maggs (story by) (teleplay by) | Janine Eser (teleplay by)

Producers

Adam Friedlander | Daniel Iron | Lance Samuels

Composer

Todor Kobakov

Cinematographer

Trevor Calverley

Editor

Reg Harkema (as Reginald Harkema)

Casting Directors

Sophie Holland | Moonyeenn Lee | Victoria Thomas

Production Designer

Robert van de Coolwijk (as Robert Van der Coolwijk)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 15, 2017

Release date

Feb 15, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Laurence Fishburne Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Orlando Jones Oliver Tambo Oliver Tambo See fewer	Evolution (2001)
David Harewood Walter Sisulu Walter Sisulu See fewer	Blood Diamond (2006)
Michael Nyqvist H.F. Verwoerd H.F. Verwoerd See fewer	Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Terry Pheto Winnie Mandela Winnie Mandela See fewer	Tsotsi (2005)
Jason Kennett Joe Slovo Joe Slovo See fewer	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
Kate Liquorish Ruth First Ruth First See fewer	Eye in the Sky (2015)
Hlomla Dandala Govan Mbeki Govan Mbeki See fewer	The River (2018)
Meren Reddy Ahmed Kathrada Ahmed Kathrada See fewer	Black Tax (2020)
David Butler John Vorster John Vorster See fewer	Serenity (I) (2019)
Ruan Coetzee Policeman Policeman See fewer	Making a Killing (2017)
Paul Davies Policeman Policeman See fewer	Commandos: The Mission (2020)
Nick Els Policeman Policeman See fewer	Bloodline: Now or Never (2017)
James Gracie Hendrik Van Den Bergh (as James Alexander) Hendrik Van Den Bergh (as James Alexander) See fewer	Discreet (2008)
Andre Jacobs Kobie Coetzee Kobie Coetzee See fewer	Invictus (2009)
Deon Lotz President FW de Klerk President FW de Klerk See fewer	Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Alexzander Marshall Denis Goldberg (as Zander Marshall) Denis Goldberg (as Zander Marshall) See fewer	Jonathan: Die Movie (2016)
Dawid Minnaar P.W. Botha (as David Minaar) P.W. Botha (as David Minaar) See fewer	Poppie Nongena (2019)
Christiaan Schoombie Young Guard Young Guard See fewer	Warrior (2019)
Siyabonga Xaba Dali Tambo Dali Tambo See fewer	Carrots (2021)