Mandela's Gun (2015)

Directed by

John Irvin

Genre

biographical film

Country

South Africa

Runtime

1h 27m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical film follows Nelson Mandela during his time as a guerrilla fighter for the African National Congress. It shows his early experiences in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.

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What happens

Mandela's Gun is a 2016 South African biographical film of Nelson Mandela's experience as a guerrilla fighter for the African National Congress. It was directed by John Irvin and shot in South Africa. Nelson Mandela is portrayed by newcomer Tumisho Masha, who soon after the film's release was arrested on charges of "intent to cause grievous bodily harm" and "malicious damage to property." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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