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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Review By: MattInRC We have mixed feelings over Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and here's why. If you're a fan of historical drama like us, movies like Lincoln and Elizabeth are must-haves, content to show us pivotal moments instead of epic re-tellings of our titular hero's entire life. Films like those seemed like good ideas growing up, but now they feel too compacted, unable to spread their wings to tell a deeper story. Such is the case with the Nelson Mandela biopic Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom , a film that looks and sounds amazing, is filled with excellent performances, but struggles to cram in every important moment behind the history of a complex man. We first see Mandela as a boy entering manhood during an ancient African ceremony in which he paints his face white then runs with other boys into a lake to wash the color off. This theme of rebirth will be repeated throughout the film, as an older Mandela ( Idris Elba...

Win Tickets To An Advance For Screening For MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM on December 12th 7:00PM in Sacramento @ Century Stadium. MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is a biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick from a script written by William Nicholson. The film is based on the 1994 book Long Walk to Freedom by anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela . The film premiered on Saturday September 7, 2013 at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country’s once segregated society. Idris Elba stars as Nelson Mandela, Naomie Harris stars as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with Justin Chadwick . Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilm s on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your enter...

Win Tickets To An Advance For Screening For MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM on Wednesday, December 11 7:00PM In San Francisco. MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is a biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick from a script written by William Nicholson. The film is based on the 1994 book Long Walk to Freedom by anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela . The film premiered on Saturday September 7, 2013 at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country’s once segregated society. Idris Elba stars as Nelson Mandela, Naomie Harris stars as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with Justin Chadwick . Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilm s on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainme...