fiction.wikisort.org - MovieMandela (also called Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation) is a 1996 documentary film directed by Angus Gibson and Jo Menell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]
1996 film
Mandela |
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Directed by | Angus Gibson Jo Menell |
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Written by | Bo Widerberg Researcher Michele Rowe |
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Produced by | Jonathan Demme Jo Menell Edward Saxon |
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Cinematography | Dewald Aukema Peter Tischhauser |
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Edited by | Andy Keir |
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Music by | Hugh Masekela Cédric Gradus Samson |
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Production companies | Clinica Estetico Island Pictures |
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Distributed by | Island Pictures |
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Release date |
- October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11)
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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Countries | South Africa United States |
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Language | English |
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Synopsis
The documentary is the official film biography of Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected president of the ethnically united South Africa. The film touches on Nelson Mandela's childhood, family, education, and his long struggle to gain freedom for all the various ethnic groups in South Africa, including his experiences on the Robben Island prison.
Interviews
- F.W. de Klerk
- Nelson Mandela
- Winnie Mandela
- Eugene Terre'Blanche, (Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging Party)
Reception
Film critic Roger Ebert, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, liked the film but felt more information should have been included, especially the motivations of F.W. de Klerk. He wrote, "The actual story of the events leading to the election is more complicated and interesting. Yes, South Africa suffered from economic sanctions. But it could have survived for many years before caving in; it forged clandestine trading arrangements with countries ranging from China to Israel, and its diamonds still found their way onto the fingers of brides all over the world. Civil unrest was widespread, but South Africa had a fearsome array of police and military forces to counter it. If white South Africa had been adamant, apartheid would still be law...None of those events are told in Mandela, which simplifies the transfer of power into a fable of black against white; it all but implies that de Klerk was unwilling to see power change hands."[2]
Critics Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat liked the film and wrote, "Directors Jo Menell and Angus Gibson give us an up-close and personal portrait of this black hero...This inspiring and edifying screen biography celebrates Mandela as a freedom fighter and a liberator — the father of a nation."[3]
Awards
Wins
- International Documentary Association: Pare Lorentz Award, Jonathan Demme, Jo Menell and Edward Saxon; 1997.
- San Francisco International Film Festival: Silver Spire, Film & Video - Biography, Jo Menell and Angus Gibson; 1997.
Nominations
- Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Documentary: Best Documentary, Features, Jo Menell and Angus Gibson; 1997.
References
External links
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- 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013
President of South Africa (1994–1999)
- President of the African National Congress (1991–1997)
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Life |
- Early life
- Mandela and Tambo law firm
- UMkhonto we Sizwe
- 1955 Congress of the People
- Treason Trial
- Rivonia Trial
- Robben Island
- Pollsmoor Prison
- Victor Verster Prison
- Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa
- Liliesleaf Farm
- Mandela House and museum
- Nelson Mandela Children's Fund
- The Elders
- 70th Birthday Tribute
- 90th Birthday Tribute
- Awards and honours
- Death and state funeral
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Presidency |
- 1994 election
- Presidency
- Government of National Unity
- Reconstruction and Development Programme
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Constitution of South Africa
- 1995 Rugby World Cup
- Intervention in Lesotho
- Mahlamba Ndlopfu
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Books and speeches |
- "I Am Prepared to Die" (1964 speech)
- Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
- Mandela: The Authorised Biography (1999)
- Conversations With Myself (2010)
- Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years (2017)
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Legacy and namesakes | |
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Film depictions | |
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Family |
- Ngubengcuka (great-grandfather)
- Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (father)
- Nosekeni Fanny (mother)
- Evelyn Mase (wife)
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (wife)
- Graça Machel (wife)
- Makgatho Mandela (son)
- Makaziwe Mandela (daughter)
- Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (daughter)
- Zindzi Mandela (daughter)
- Ndileka Mandela (granddaughter)
- Mandla Mandela (grandson)
- Zoleka Mandela (granddaughter)
- Ndaba Mandela (grandson)
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На других языках
- [en] Mandela (1996 film)
[ru] Мандела (фильм, 1996)
«Мандела» (англ. Mandela, также «Мандела: Сын Африки, Отец Нации» с англ. Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation) — документальный фильм-биография 1996 года режиссёров Энгуса Гибсона и Джо Менелла[1].
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