''Behind the Rainbow'' is a 2009 documentary film.

Synopsis

''Behind the Rainbow'' explores the transition of the African National Congress (ANC) from its role as a liberation organization to its position as South Africa's ruling party, by means of the evolution of the relationship between two of its prominent leaders, Thabo Mbeki and

Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZ and clan name Msholozi, and was a former anti-aparth ...

. Exiled under Apartheid, brothers in arms following Mandela's leadership, they loyally labored to build a non-racial state. Now they are bitter rivals. Their confrontation threatens to tear apart the ANC and the country, meanwhile the poor desperately seek hope in change and the elite fight for the spoils of victory.

Awards

* Fespaco 2009

External links

* 2009 films Egyptian documentary films French documentary films South African documentary films 2009 documentary films Documentary films about politics African National Congress 2000s French films {{poli-documentary-film-stub