Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Nov 28, 2013

2h 21m

★ 6.9

It is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

Overview

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Videovision Entertainment

Film Afrika

Distant Horizon

National Empowerment Fund

Origin Pictures

Pathé

Revolt Films

The Weinstein Company

Yucaipa Films

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Trailers

Cast

Nelson Mandela

Idris Elba

Winnie Madikizela

Naomie Harris

Walter Sisulu

Tony Kgoroge

Ahmed Kathrada

Riaad Moosa

Govan Mbeki

Fana Mokoena

Chief Warder

Robert Hobbs

James Gregory

Jamie Bartlett

Zindzi Mandela

Lindiwe Matshikiza

Evelyn Mase

Terry Pheto

Kobie Coetzee

Deon Lotz

Elias Motsoaledi

Thapelo Mokoena

Raymond Mhlaba

Zolani Mkiva

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