Underplayed Gems

Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela (2005)

Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela poster
Directed by
Thomas Allen Harris
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
0.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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.

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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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