Фильм о времени после падения апартеида, когда Южная Африка провела у себя Кубок мира по регби 1995 года. Тогда шел первый президентский срок Нельсона Манделы, который пытался использовать все возможности, чтобы прекратить многолетнее непонимание между белым и чернокожим населением страны.
В основу ленты положена книга Джеймса Грегори и Боба Грэма, повествующая о белом южноафриканском расисте, в течение 20 лет охранявшем прославленного политзаключенного Нельсона Манделу, который в итоге коренным образом изменил его жизнь. Один из авторов книги Джеймс Грегори вырос на ферме в Транскее и с детства прекрасно говорил на африканском языке коса. Став тюремщиком, он пользовался этими знаниями, шпионя за Манделой и другими темнокожими заключенными, которые и не подозревали, что он понимает их речь.
Хроники о жизненном пути Нельсона Манделы, начиная от детства в глухой деревне, до его вступления в должность первого демократически избранного президента ЮАР.
Эта политическая история о попытках одного бизнесмена бороться с режимом апартеида в Южной Африке.
A documentary that chronicles the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela is probably best known for his 27 years of imprisonment, and for bringing an end to apartheid. But this film also sheds light on the little-known early period of Mandela's life.
Фильм основан на биографии второй жены Нельсона Манделы, являющегося одной из самых известных политических фигур в истории XX века.
How Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid.
После долгих 22 лет заключения из пожизненного срока в тюрьме на острове Роббен Нельсону Манделе начали предлагать компромиссы. Это лишь придало ему уверенности в своих силах. Стойкость характера не позволила ему пойти на сделку с совестью. В результате Нельсон показал, как личные жертвы и упорство приводят к достижению больших целей…
Singer Paul Simon and several African musicians perform a concert to benefit victims of apartheid in South Africa.
Newly discovered audio interviews with Nelson Mandela himself delivers an honest, accurate and definitive depiction of the man who remains a global symbol of justice, hope and universal human dignity.
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on June 11, 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London and broadcast to 67 countries and an audience of 600 million. It was also referred to as Freedomfest, Free Nelson Mandela Concert and Mandela Day. In the US, the Fox television network heavily censored the political aspects of the concert.
Since its adoption in June 1955 by the Congress movement, the Freedom Charter has been the key political document that acted as a beacon and source of inspiration in the liberation struggle against Apartheid. It was reputedly the main source that informed democratic South Africa’s liberal constitution and a constant reference point for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and rival political parties that it spawned since 1994, all claiming the Freedom Charter’s legacy. Freedom Isn’t Free assesses the history and role of the charter, especially in relation to key political and socio-economic aspects of developments in South Africa up to the present period. It includes rare archival footage with interviews of a cross-section of outspoken influential South Africans.
The dramatic untold story of 420,000 Cubans– soldiers and teachers, doctors and nurses– who gave everything to end colonial rule and apartheid in Southern Africa.
Eddie Izzard pushes her body and sense of humour to the limit for Sport Relief as she takes on an immense challenge - travelling to South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days to mark the 27 years that their hero Nelson Mandela spent in prison. It is a gruelling, uplifting and hilarious journey through baking heat, high roads and hospitals - but can Eddie make it to the final finish line?
Mandela’s legend is built on his absence, during his 27- year incarceration. In 1990, when Nelson Mandela is released, South Africa is waiting for their Messiah. But he doesn’t know it yet, he is the most famous political prisoner of the Planet. Will he be up to the challenge?
With Nelson Mandela freed from prison, South Africa is changing fast - but big challenges lie ahead. In the township of Soweto children have taken charge of their schools, trading formal (albeit poorly-funded) education for incitement of rebellion against the injustices between the black and the white populations.
Explores the deep bond between Nelson and Winnie and their marriage in the struggle against apartheid. An intimate portrait of their connection from the early years through to the dismantling of apartheid and Mandela's historic presidency.
This is the story about the life of the visionary Nelson Mandela. We follow him from 1918 when he was born, the son of the Chief of the Thembutribe. Through the years as a political activistc and political prisoner, to 1994 when he became the President of South Africa.