Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Theatrical - Limited 2013-11-29

Box Office Gross: $27,985,788

Running Time: 141 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Videovision Entertainment, Film Afrika, Distant Horizon, National Empowerment Fund, Origin Pictures, Pathé, Revolt Films, The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films

Genres: Drama History

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

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