While serving as a prison guard at a maximum security facility, Afrikaner Christo Brand was given charge of the country's most infamous inmate: Nelson Mandela. Won over by his charm and authentic concern for the well-being of others, Brand became Mandela's confidant and at times accomplice. Celebrating triumphs and suffering through many setbacks, the two men formed an unlikely bond, one that would endure until Mandela's death.