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