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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a British film of genre Drama directed by Justin Chadwick released in USA on 25 december 2013 with Idris Elba
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
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Add to a movie listMandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a 2013 British-South African biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick from a script written by William Nicholson and starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris. The film is based on the 1995 autobiographical book Long Walk to Freedom by anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela.
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Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society. Idris Elba stars as Nelson Mandela, Naomie Harris stars as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with Justin Chadwick directing.Actors
Idris Elba
(Nelson Mandela)
Naomie Harris
(Winnie Madikizela)
Jamie Bartlett
(James Gregory)
Riaad Moosa
(Ahmed Kathrada)
Terry Pheto
(Evelyn Mase)
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