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Mandela's Gun

Mandela's Gun

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 28, 2016

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Original Title

Mandela's Gun

Production Companies

Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel, Dearheart Productions, Delimanzi, Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (South Africa), Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (South Africa), The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (South Africa), National Heritage Council of South Africa, Lipsync Productions, Kreo Films

Director

John Irvin

Description

Set in 1962 MANDELA’S GUN is a political thriller, based on Mandelas African Odyssey. As Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation Army Umkhonto we Sizwe (the MK) he undergoes military training in Algeria and Ethiopia while surviving assassination attempts and betrayal. In South Africa he is finally arrested with the connivance of the CIA In the crucible of the surging African Liberation Movements of the early 60s not only does he study the art of war but also leadership and political survival. MANDELA’S GUN is a thrilling biopic, supported by eyewitness accounts from Mandelas advisors and comrades.