Carl Lumbly

as Samuel Nujoma

Danny Glover

as Father Elias

Chrisjan Appollus

as Sam Hosea

Obed Emvula

as Red

Joel Haikali

as Young Sam Nujoma

Dumisani Dlamini

as Tuhadeleni

David Dontoh

as Kwame Nkrumah

Willie Esterhuizen

as Hager

Panduleni Hailundu

as Uncle Hiskia

Rod Alexander

as Policeman

Marco Bothma

as Captain Rhodes

Tsepo Desando

as Johannes Amathila

Ender Frings

as Peter Ludwig

Vickson Hangula

as Chief's Guard

Norman Job

as Kanisius (as Norman Abraham Job)

Teresia Kahorongo

as Sister Elizabeth

Frieda Boitumelo Karipi

as Doctor (as Frieda Karipi)

Muhindua Kaura

as Peter Mweshihange

Abri le Roux

as Prime Minister Botha

Willem Klopper

as Policeman

Thembsie Matu

as Aunt Julia (as Themsie Matu)

Miriam Mukosho

as Anna Mugunda

Joe Murangi

as Liberian Delegate

Elia Jack Nakalemo

as Peter Nanyemba (as Jack Nakalemo)

David Ndjavera

as Solomon

Lucky Pieters

as Chief Kambonde

Boikie Pholo

as Nataniel Maxuililil (as Boike Pholo)

Emgee Pretorius

as Prime Minister Verwooerd

Hector Rabotabi

as Tobias Hainyeko

Brian Rolfe

as Government Official

Ian Roussouw

as High Ranking Officer

Saint Seseli

as Zed Ngavirue (as Lehlohonolo Seseli)

Armas Shivute

as Castro

Frans Slabert

as Prime Minister Voster (as Frans Slabbert)

Ron Smerczak

as Father Bergman

Andrew Stock

as Major Swanepoel

Hans Strydom

as Policeman

Peter Thage

as Julius Nyeri

Gavin Van Den Berg

as Policeman

Hendrik van den Berg

as Store Owner

Jan Van der Merwe

as Captain Jan Breytenbach

Erno Van Dyk

as Captain Smith

Trevor van Sweeden

as General Viljoen