Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela

Born July 18, 1918 · Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa

Died December 5, 2013 · aged 95

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 - 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling in…

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Malcolm XMalcolm X · 1992
Malcolm X
7.61992
MovieDramaHistory
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
The Bang Bang ClubThe Bang Bang Club · 2011
The Bang Bang Club
6.62011
MovieDramaHistory
In the early to mid '90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers - Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva - bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, worked together to chronicle the violence and upheaval leading up to the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as president. Their work is risky and dangerous, potentially fatally so, as they thrust themselves into the middle of chaotic clashes between forces backed by the government (including Inkatha Zulu warriors) and those in support of Mandela's African National Congress.
ApartheidApartheid · 1992
Apartheid
1992
MovieDocumentary
Apartheid is a 1992 French documentary television movie directed by Jean-Michel Meurice that features archival footage and commentary involving key historical figures such as F.W. de Klerk, Nelson Mandela, and Winnie Mandela.
Mandela's ChildrenMandela's Children · 2019
Mandela's Children
2019
MovieDocumentary
A 90-year-old grandfather tells his 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren about his life over five days - while the camera is rolling. But it's not just any grandfather. It is Nelson Mandela, in a last great conversation, intimate, unprotected, funny. The film is directed by his grandson Kweku. The footage has never been seen before.
The Queen and the Prime MinistersThe Queen and the Prime Ministers · 2024
The Queen and the Prime Ministers
2024
MovieDocumentary
Danish documentary about the relationship between Queen Magrethe II and the prime ministers.
Bill Moyers: Beyond HateBill Moyers: Beyond Hate · 1991
Bill Moyers: Beyond Hate
9.01991
MovieDocumentary
Hate has many faces: racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, sectarianism, domestic violence. But do we really understand its roots, and are there practical ways to cope with it? What is hate doing to us? And what does hate do for us?
PanoramaPanorama · 1953
Panorama
6.31953
SeriesDocumentaryNews
Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.
World in ActionWorld in Action · 1963
World in Action
7.01963
SeriesNewsDocumentary
World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.

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