THURSDAY 27 MARCH 10am
MANDELA: THE LONG WALK TO FREEDOM VENUE: BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL
RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 3 (YEARS 9 & 10), KEY STAGE 4, & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, CITIZENSHIP, RE THEMES: PREJUDICE, INEQUALITY, RACISM, DISCRIMINATION, STRUGGLE, HEROISM, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS
Based on Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom celebrates the great man’s extraordinary journey from his childhood in a rural village via 27 years in solitary confinement through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. It explores the Mandela unknown to most of the world - the lover of fancy cars, a lady’s man, the boxing enthusiast and playboy, the skillful lawyer and a freedom fighter. The film is an intimate portrait of the making of a modern icon. Nominated for an Oscar®. “Ambitious in its span and powerful in its recreation of tumultuous times, this is a skillful dramatisation and a worthy celebration. Elba impresses mightily as the man…” Kate Stables, Total Film
UK/South Africa.2013. Director: Justin Chadwick. Cast: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Gys de Villiers, Jamie Bartlett, Terry Pheto. Duration: 2hrs.21mins. Cert: 12A. Language: English/Afrikaans/Xhosa.
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