The Great Debaters (2007) 

 

Release Date: December 25, 2007

Director: Denzel Washington

Writer(s): Robert Eisele

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker

Estimated budget: $15 million

U.S. Box office: $30,236,407

 

The film depicts the final days of apartheid, focusing on secret talks held between the African National Congress and theAfrikaner National Party in a country house in Somerset, England. The film focuses on the emotional relationship that develops between Willie Esterhuyse and Thabo Mbeki.