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Mandela Long Walk to Freedom streaming

Original title: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013 Movie Drama, History, Biography 141 min Ages 13+
By: Justin Chadwick With: Naomie Harris, Fana Mokoena, Terry Pheto, Robert Hobbs, Jamie Bartlett

Nelson Mandela is a South African lawyer who joins the African National Congress in the 1940s when the law under the Apartheid system's brutal tyranny proves useless for his people. Forced to abandon peaceful protest for armed resistance after the Sharpeville Massacre, Mandela pays the price when he and his comrades are sentenced to life imprisonment for treason while his wife, Winnie, is abused by the authorities herself. Over the decades in chains, Mandela's spirit is unbowed as his struggle goes on in and beyond his captivity to become an international cause. However, as Winnie's determination hardens over the years into a violent ruthlessness, Nelson's own stature rises until he becomes the renowned leader of his movement. That status would be put to the test as his release nears and a way must be found to win a peaceful victory that will leave his country, and all its peoples, unstained.

Filmium rating
69%

Mood

Inspirational
Inspiring
Reflective
Respectful
Serious

Cast & Crew

Justin Chadwick
William Nicholson
Nelson Mandela
Terry Pheto
Naomie Harris
Riaad Moosa
Jamie Bartlett
Tony Kgoroge
Idris Elba
Robert Hobbs
Fana Mokoena
Endless Singh

Adaptation

Autobiographical
Based On Book

Cinematic Technique

Character-Driven
Character-Focused
Dramatic
Performance-Driven
Realistic

Narrative Structure

Biographical
Chronological

Pace

Deliberate
Reflective
Slow
Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Original Score
U2 Song

Style

Biographical
Dramatic
Earnest
Linear
Realistic

Time-Period

Apartheid Era
Post-Apartheid

Central Conflict

Anti-Apartheid Struggle
Prison Years
Racial Reconciliation

Characters

Mandela'S Family
Nelson Mandela
Political Leaders

Ending

Hopeful
Reconciliation
Triumphant

Historical Context

Apartheid
Post-Apartheid
Soweto Uprising

Key Plot Points

End Of Apartheid
Imprisonment
Presidential Election

Plot

Apartheid
Biographical
Conflict-Driven
Historical
Nelson Mandela
Presidency
Prison
Reconciliation

Setting

Historical
Political
Rural Childhood
South Africa
Urban Political Climate

Shooting Location

London
South Africa

Theme

Freedom
Leadership
Oppression
Racial Reconciliation
Sacrifice

Genre

Biographical
Biography
Drama
Historical

Audiences

Adults
History Enthusiasts
Political Drama
Social Justice Advocates

Titles

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

Critical Reception

Mixed Reviews
Powerful Performance
Respectful

Festivals

Toronto International Film Festival

Popularity

Audience Grade A+

Ratings

Metacritic 60
Rotten Tomatoes 61%

Reception

Audience Acclaim
Critical
Critical Response
Mixed Reviews

Production Countries

South Africa
Uk

Release Year

2013
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