Carl Lumbly
Role: Samuel Nujoma
Danny Glover
Role: Father Elias
Chrisjan Appollus
Role: Sam Hosea
Joel Haikali
Role: Young Sam Nujoma
Dumisani Dlamini
Role: Tuhadeleni
David Dontoh
Role: Kwame Nkrumah
Willie Esterhuizen
Role: Hager
Panduleni Hailundu
Role: Uncle Hiskia
Rod Alexander
Role: Policeman
Marco Bothma
Role: Captain Rhodes
Tsepo Desando
Role: Johannes Amathila
Ender Frings
Role: Peter Ludwig
Vickson Hangula
Role: Chief's Guard
Norman Job
Role: Kanisius (as Norman Abraham Job)
Teresia Kahorongo
Role: Sister Elizabeth
Frieda Boitumelo Karipi
Role: Doctor (as Frieda Karipi)
Muhindua Kaura
Role: Peter Mweshihange
Abri le Roux
Role: Prime Minister Botha
Willem Klopper
Role: Policeman
Thembsie Matu
Role: Aunt Julia (as Themsie Matu)
Miriam Mukosho
Role: Anna Mugunda
Joe Murangi
Role: Liberian Delegate
Elia Jack Nakalemo
Role: Peter Nanyemba (as Jack Nakalemo)
David Ndjavera
Role: Solomon
Lucky Pieters
Role: Chief Kambonde
Boikie Pholo
Role: Nataniel Maxuililil (as Boike Pholo)
Emgee Pretorius
Role: Prime Minister Verwooerd
Hector Rabotabi
Role: Tobias Hainyeko
Brian Rolfe
Role: Government Official
Ian Roussouw
Role: High Ranking Officer
Saint Seseli
Role: Zed Ngavirue (as Lehlohonolo Seseli)
Armas Shivute
Role: Castro
Frans Slabert
Role: Prime Minister Voster (as Frans Slabbert)
Ron Smerczak
Role: Father Bergman
Andrew Stock
Role: Major Swanepoel
Hans Strydom
Role: Policeman
Peter Thage
Role: Julius Nyeri
Gavin Van Den Berg
Role: Policeman
Hendrik van den Berg
Role: Store Owner
Jan Van der Merwe
Role: Captain Jan Breytenbach
Erno Van Dyk
Role: Captain Smith
Trevor van Sweeden
Role: General Viljoen