Thomas Allen Harris's Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela takes on an intensely dramatic topic -- the struggle against apartheid -- yet paradoxically transforms its powerful source material into a stiff and sometimes awkward tutorial.
Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela (2006)
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Theatrical Release:Jul 5, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: THE TWELVE DISCIPLES OF NELSON MANDELA, film based on the story of the first wave of South African exiles who left Bloemfontein in 1960 to keep the anti-apartheid movement alive from East Africa,... THE TWELVE DISCIPLES OF NELSON MANDELA, film based on the story of the first wave of South African exiles who left Bloemfontein in 1960 to keep the anti-apartheid movement alive from East Africa, Europe, America and Cuba. In their heroic journey, this group of twelve -- and the thousands of young South African freedom fighters that would follow them - helped to create a global seismic shift that ultimately toppled the apartheid system in South Africa. One of the Disciples, Pule Benjamin Leinaeng, was the filmmaker's late father. -- © Chimpanzee Productions [More]
Director: Thomas Allen Harris
Director: Thomas Allen Harris
Studio: Chimpanzee Productions
Reviews for Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela
Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela reps a strong calling card for U.S.-born helmer Thomas Allen Harris.
Thomas Allen Harris's film offers a fascinating glimpse of the early campaigns of the African National Congress, and the way childhood memories can obscure larger truths.
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