Movies by Desmond Tutu
As part of the cast:
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I Am (2011)
Cast: Marc Ian Barasch, Coleman Barks, Noam Chomsky …
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Hollywood comedy director Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) gets contemplative in this documentary, which finds him conversing with prominent philosophers and spiritual leaders about…
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Sing Your Song (2011)
Cast: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Diahann Carroll …
Directed by: Susanne Rostock
Hoping to inspire a new generation of activists, entertainer Harry Belafonte allows director Susanne Rostock intimate access to his life to document his many decades as a performer and as a…
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World Cup Soccer in Africa: Who Really Wins? (2010)
Cast: Desmond Tutu, Jomo Sono, Danny Jordaan …
Directed by: Craig Tanner
Bringing the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament to South Africa raised a host of questions about the nation's priorities and the impact of the global event on the host community. This…
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When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun (2010)
Cast: Dennis Haysbert, Richard Gere, Desmond Tutu …
Directed by: Dirk Simon
The Tibetan people's ongoing struggle for freedom is examined by director Dirk Simon in this documentary about the history of China's occupation of Tibet, and the protests, both…
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Viva Nelson Mandela: A Hero for All Seasons (2009)
Cast: Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Oliver Tambo …
Directed by: Catherine Meyburgh
In this inspiring documentary, filmmaker Catherine Meyburgh chronicles the remarkable life of Nelson Mandela, from his happy childhood to his political imprisonment to his triumphant election…
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The Big Question (2009)
Cast: Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, Helen Prejean …
Directed by: Vince DiPersio
Tackling one of life's most complex and emotional challenges, this documentary features a compelling discussion of forgiveness with Desmond Tutu, Sister Helen Prejean, Thich Nhat Hanh,…
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Climate Refugees (2009)
Cast: Lester Brown, Lester R. Brown, Al Gore …
Directed by: Michael P. Nash
With Earth's population expanding and evidence of global climate change mounting, the possibility of entire regional populations being displaced from their homelands poses an…
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One Peace at a Time (2009)
Cast: Caroline Boudreaux, Mechai Viravaidya, Philip Berber …
Directed by: Turk Pipkin
Contemplating the possibility of ensuring that every child receives basic human rights, filmmaker Turk Pipkin travels to 20 countries seeking insight from Nobel Laureates Desmond Tutu,…
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I Am Because We Are (2008)
Cast: Madonna, Desmond Tutu, Bill Clinton …
Directed by: Nathan Rissman
On a journey to the African country of Malawi, where the AIDS epidemic has orphaned more than a million children, Madonna guides viewers through a series of gut-wrenching stories, offering…
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Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action (2008)
Cast: Thich Nhat Hanh, Daryl Hannah, Julia Butterfly Hill …
Directed by: Velcrow Ripper
Trying to come to terms with the death of a friend killed during a peaceful protest in Mexico, filmmaker Velcrow Ripper explores the concept of spiritual activism in this inspiring…
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Nobelity (2006)
Cast: Steven Weinberg, Desmond Tutu, Amartya Sen …
Directed by: Turk Pipkin
Turk Pipkin takes us around the world, discussing war, famine, ecology, medicine and technology with a raft of Nobel Prize laureates. Green Belt Movement founder Wangari Maathai, noted…
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Iconoclasts (2005)
Cast: Desmond Tutu, Richard Branson, Bill Maher …
Entrepreneurs, actors, athletes, musicians, activists, writers and other creative visionaries whose passionate pursuits have influenced our culture pair off to share their experiences and…
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Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom (2004)
Cast: Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu
This A&E documentary chronicles the remarkable story of Nelson Mandela's life, from his idyllic boyhood days to his years of incarceration to his jubilant election as president of South…
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Bonhoeffer (2003)
Cast: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Martin Doblmeier, Richard Mancini …
Directed by: Martin Doblmeier
This poignant documentary traces the life of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was one of the first to speak up against Adolph Hitler throughout Hitler's rise to power.…
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The Peace! (2003)
Cast: Noam Chomsky, Desmond Tutu, Scott Ritter …
Directed by: Gabriele Zamparini, Lorenzo Meccoli
Amid an escalating war in Iraq, rising terror levels and the threat of nuclear attack, a growing body of intellectuals, religious leaders and community organizers are getting tough with their…
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In Remembrance of Martin (1998)
Cast: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Bill Cosby …
Family members, friends, former classmates and advisors of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. relate their memories of the civil rights activist in this moving documentary. Coretta Scott King, Rev.…