Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela (2005)

Directed by

Thomas Allen Harris

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

0.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the men who left South Africa in 1960 to build support for the African National Congress abroad. The filmmaker focuses on his own stepfather, one of these early exiles, to explore a personal story within a larger political movement.

intimateearnesthistorically reflectiveinspiringpersonalcontemplativepolitically charged

What happens

Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela is a 2005 documentary film about a generation of men, considered terrorists by the U.S. government, who left South Africa to form the African National Congress and spread their message across the world. Filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris focuses on his stepfather Benjamin Pule Leinaeng, who was among the first ANC members to leave South Africa in 1960. Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela was met with critical acclaim, winning an Independent Spirit Award nomination for its Stranger Than Fiction category and was aired on PBS as part of its Point of View series in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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