Nelson Mandela: Prisoner to President

Nelson Mandela: Prisoner to President

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 31, 1986

Runtime

0h 31m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Nelson Mandela: Prisoner to President

Production Companies

Villon Films

Director

Peter Davis

Description

This is the story of the life of the pre-eminent figures of the twentieth century, Nelson Mandela, up until his release after 27 years of prison. It takes us from boyhood with roots firmly embedded in the soil of Africa, through his political training with the African National Congress into the years of repression. Deeply involved with all the great anti-apartheid activities – the Defiance Campaign, the Freedom Charter, the Treason Trial, boycotts and strikes – Mandela was finally betrayed and sentenced to life imprisonment.