Mandela
Son of Africa, Father of a Nation
1996 | 118m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Angus Gibson, Jo Menell |
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| Writer: | Bo Widerberg |
| Staring: |
| A documentary that chronicles the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela is probably best known for his 27 years of imprisonment, and for bringing an end to apartheid. But this film also sheds light on the little-known early period of Mandela's life. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 11, 1996 |
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| Director: | Angus Gibson, Jo Menell |
| Writer: | Bo Widerberg |
| Genres: | Documentary, History |
| Keywords | africa, south africa, apartheid, protest, biography, nelson mandela, politics, democracy, racial tension |
| Production Companies | Clinica Estetico, Island Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nelson Mandela | Self |
| Winnie Mandela | Self |
| F.W. de Klerk | Self |
| Eugène Terre'Blanche | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Angus Gibson | Director |
| Jo Menell | Director |
| Cedric Gradus Samson | Music |
| Dewald Aukema | Director of Photography |
| Andy Keir | Editor |
| Dan Evans Farkas | Sound Editor |
| Jonathan Porath | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Naomi Geraghty | Assistant Editor |
| Bo Widerberg | Writer |
| Hugh Masekela | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jo Menell | Producer |
| Jonathan Demme | Producer |
| Edward Saxon | Producer |
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