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Death of a Whistleblower (review) – TIFF 2023
Death of a Whistleblower is awaiting a UK and International release date. The history of South Africa is complex; it is rooted in colonialism and haunted by the years of Apartheid that segregated, oppressed and divided its people. As a result, at the end of Apartheid, Nelson Mandela introduced the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, chaired by Desmond Tutu. The Commission’s role was to identify the victims and perpetrators of South Africa’s brutal Apartheid past and its traumatic legacy. However, as with many commissions established for the most honourable purposes, many felt the Commission lacked teeth and failed to fully unpick
