Carl Lumbly
— Samuel Nujoma
Danny Glover
— Father Elias
Chrisjan Appollus
— Sam Hosea
Obed Emvula
— Red
Joel Haikali
— Young Sam Nujoma
Dumisani Dlamini
— Tuhadeleni
David Dontoh
— Kwame Nkrumah
Willie Esterhuizen
— Hager
Panduleni Hailundu
— Uncle Hiskia
Rod Alexander
— Policeman
Marco Bothma
— Captain Rhodes
Tsepo Desando
— Johannes Amathila
Ender Frings
— Peter Ludwig
Vickson Hangula
— Chief's Guard
Norman Job
— Kanisius (as Norman Abraham Job)
Teresia Kahorongo
— Sister Elizabeth
Frieda Boitumelo Karipi
— Doctor (as Frieda Karipi)
Muhindua Kaura
— Peter Mweshihange
Abri le Roux
— Prime Minister Botha
Willem Klopper
— Policeman
Thembsie Matu
— Aunt Julia (as Themsie Matu)
Miriam Mukosho
— Anna Mugunda
Joe Murangi
— Liberian Delegate
Elia Jack Nakalemo
— Peter Nanyemba (as Jack Nakalemo)
David Ndjavera
— Solomon
Lucky Pieters
— Chief Kambonde
Boikie Pholo
— Nataniel Maxuililil (as Boike Pholo)
Emgee Pretorius
— Prime Minister Verwooerd
Hector Rabotabi
— Tobias Hainyeko
Brian Rolfe
— Government Official