Free screening of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom in Sandton

Videovision Entertainment, The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Ster Kinekor have teamed up to celebrate Madiba by making the film available to the public at no cost on 18 July.

The screenings will take place at selected Ster Kinekor cinemas across South Africa.

The film which celebrates Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his election as President of South Africa, is an inspirational film which will motivate people to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate.

The organisers are hoping the free screening will enable the public to watch the film and be inspired by its message, and then go into their communities and make an effort to live up to the motto of Mandela Day.

The producer of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Anant Singh said, “We hope that the audience watching the film will be inspired to give back to their communities by following Madiba’s example.”

The chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Sello Hatang added, “Madiba left us an incredible gift, a legacy to cherish and make our own. We believe that Madiba’s value system rests on three pillars: free yourself, free others and serve every day.”

Fiaz Mohamed, the chief executive officer of Ster Kinekor said they were delighted to host South Africans for free in their cinemas to be inspired by the film. “We hope that many will leave our cinemas motivated more readily to serve others and serve our country,” said Mohamed.