Mandela

This film combines striking film segments and photographs with dramatic footage of daily life in black South African townships and riveting interviews with Winnie Mandela to tell the unique story of her life as wife of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela and the foremost woman activist in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.

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Credits

director

Peter F. Davis

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017542

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Blacks - South Africa

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mandela, Winnie

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women in politics

History → Mandela, Winnie

People → Mandela, Winnie

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1986

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