Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me
2013, English. Directed by Khalo Matabane.
Khalo Matabane spent two years making the film, interviewing those who knew and loved Mandela, and also those who criticised him. Global thinkers, politicians and artists including the Dalai Lama, Henry Kissinger and Ariel Dorfman talk about the effect of his policies and his decision making. Their thoughts are weighed equally with ordinary South Africans like Charity Kondile, who refuses to forgive her son's apartheid operative murderer. Through these interviews, completed in the last months of Mandela's life, Matabane interrogates for himself the meaning of freedom, reconciliation and forgiveness. By doing so he challenges Mandela's enduring impact in today's world of conflict and inequality. Thought-provoking and reflective, Mandela, the Myth and Me is a moving film which frames Mandela from a fresh, deeply personal perspective. (Storyville)
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- 1h 25m
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- English
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- 23 November 2013
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- Germany, South Africa
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If you liked Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me, try The Class of ‘92, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, The U.S. vs. John Lennon.
Who directed Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me?
Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me (2013) was directed by Khalo Matabane and stars Khalo Matabane, Greg Marinovich, Zubeida Jaffer.