This film depicts the final days of Commandant Josef Johannes "Jopie" Fourie (August 27, 1879 – December 20, 1914), a Boer War veteran and leader of the 1914 Afrikaner Rebellion. The 1914 Rebellion broke out when dissatisfied Boers/Afrikaners rose up against the British backed government of the Union of South Africa when the latter declared war on Germany during the First World War. For his role in the rebellion Jopie Fourie would be the only combatant sentenced to death. This was due to him being an officer of the Active Citizens Force (ACF) and not having resigned his commission by the time the rebellion broke out. Fourie’s death would prove a divisive event in Afrikaner politics and serve as a potent conduit in the rise of Afrikaner nationalism, with Fourie being hailed as an Afrikaner hero.

Hierdie film handel oor die laaste dae van kommandant Josef Johannes "Jopie" Fourie (27 Augustus 1879 - 20 Desember 1914), 'n Boere-oorlog veteraan en een van die leiers van die 1914 Afrikaner Rebellie. Die 1914-rebellie het uitgebreek toe ontevrede Boere/Afrikaners teen die Britse gesteunde regering van die Unie van Suid-Afrika opgestaan het gedurende die Eerste Wêreldoorlog. Vir sy rol in die opstand het Jopie Fourie die doodsvonnis ontvang. Fourie se dood was 'n verdelende gebeurtenis in die Afrikaner-politiek en 'n kragtige skoot in die opkoms van Afrikaner-nasionalisme.