Film

Mandela

6.319961h 58mDocumentary History

Director: Jo Menell
Year: 1996

Son of Africa, Father of a Nation

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.

Top cast

Nelson Mandela

Self

Winnie Mandela

Self

F.W. de Klerk

Self

Eugène Terre'Blanche

Self

Directed by

Jo Menell, Angus Gibson

Written by

Bo Widerberg

Produced by

Edward Saxon, Jo Menell, Jonathan Demme