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October 28, 2016. ( 2016-10-28) (Johannesburg Film Festival) Country. South Africa. Language. English. 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.
Mandela's Gun: Directed by John Irvin. With Tumisho Masha, Khaled Benaïssa, Henok Berihune, Nick Boraine. Set in 1962 MANDELAS GUN is a political thriller, based on Mandelas African Odyssey.
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- John Irvin
- 2021-11-12
Set in 1962, 'Mandela's Gun' is a political thriller, based on Nelson Mandela's African odyssey. As commander-in-chief of a liberation army, he undergoes mil...
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- Vaughn Mullady
Nov 2, 2016 · 3655. The film Mandela’s Gun tells the story of a young Nelson Mandela and the symbolism of his side-arm weapon. A semiautomatic Makarov pistol given to him by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, the gun came to represent his revolutionary awakening and the start of the armed struggle against apartheid. On his clandestine return to South Africa ...
A thrilling biopic, supported by eyewitness accounts from Mandela’s advisors and comrades. Mandela the Man is portrayed as a brilliant but complex warrior.Di...
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- Dearheart Productions
Producer Jeremy Nathan talks about upcoming film Mandela's Gun and covers: how the director and co-producer got the idea for the film; the story behind Mande...
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Oct 26, 2016 · JOHANNESBURG — The first edition of the Joburg Film Festival will open Oct. 28 with the world premiere of “Mandela’s Gun,” a long-awaited portrait of an untold chapter in the life of the ...