Mandela's Gun (2015)
- Directed by
- John Irvin
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- South Africa
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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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.
historicalearnestgroundedreflectiveseriousslow-paceddramatic
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)
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