TAKE some time out on Mandela Day, Saturday, 18 July or during Mandela Month to watch one of these movies or documentaries on Nelson Mandela.
1. Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom [2013]
Features Idris Elba in the role of Nelson Mandela and exhibits the chronicles of the life journey of Nelson Mandela from his childhood days to becoming the first democratically elected President of South Africa and consequently leading his country to triumph.
2.Winnie Mandela (2011)
Features the life history of Winnie – wife of Nelson Mandela from childhood till her husband’s incarceration.
3. Invictus [2009]
Morgan Freeman plays Nelson Mandela in Clint Eastwood directorial biopic of Nelson Mandela which features the early days of Nelson Mandela’s presidential tenure when he united black & white community by motivating the rugby team to win 1995 Rugby World Cup – which they eventually did. It’s a great story with a great director and a great cast including Matt Damon.
4. Goodbye Bafana (2007)
Actor Joseph Fiennes plays the role of the white South African racist prison in this true story featuring Nelson Mandela. Goodbye Bafana depicts the chronicles on how Nelson Mandela changed the perceptions of the prison guard during the time of his imprisonment. Highly recommended!
5. Mandela (1996)
150-minute documentary follows the journey of Nelson Mandela and the vicissitudes that he faced over the years of his life.
6. Nelson Mandela: Free At Last
The story of Nelson Mandela and people of South Africa as Mandela lifted the nation to new escalations of development and harmony. A must see documentary.
7. Mandela In America
An interesting documentary of Nelson Mandela’s visit to United States of America. Follows his pubic appearances and his famous visit from Yankees Stadium to The White House.
Source: www.moviesofhollywood.com
