Confronted with the death of his stepfather, Director Thomas Allen Harris embarks on a journey to understand the man who raised him, Pule Benjamin Leinaeng ("Lee") - an ANC foot-soldier who sacrificed his life for the freedom of his country. As part of the first wave of South African freedom fighters, Lee and his comrades left their homeland in 1960 to broadcast to the world the brutality of apartheid and to raise support for the African National Congress ("ANC") and its leaders, Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo. This film is an intimate tale about an African-American family, the anti-apartheid movement and the quest for reconciliation between a father and son.
Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela
Thomas Allen Harris grapples with the loss of his stepfather, Pule Benjamin Leinaeng, a brave ANC foot-soldier who gave his life for the freedom of his country, leading Harris on a poignant journey to uncover the truth about the man who raised him.
