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.[1][2][3][4]
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| Directed by | John Irvin |
| Written by | Athos Kyriakides Malcolm Purkey |
| Produced by | Claire Evans Jeremy Nathan Moroba Nkawe |
| Starring | Tumisho Masha |
| Cinematography | Lance Gewer |
| Edited by | Humphrey Dixon Henion Han |
| Music by | Abdullah Ibrahim |
Production companies | Dearheart Productions Dv8 Films |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Nelson Mandela is portrayed by newcomer Tumisho Masha, who soon after the film's release was arrested on charges of "intent to cause grievous bodily harm" and "malicious damage to property."[5]
References edit
- ^ Smith, David (1 November 2013). "Nelson Mandela's years as guerrilla fighter to be chronicled in new film". The Guardian.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (12 November 2013). "Nelson Mandela's 'Black Pimpernel' Years Will Be Traced In New Docu-Drama 'Mandela's Gun'". IndieWire.
- ^ Foley, Jack. "John Irvin to direct Nelson Mandela guerrilla freedom fighter movie". indieLondon. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Poplak, Richard (26 November 2013). "After Long Walk to Freedom, still waiting for a great Mandela movie". Daily Maverick.
- ^ "Actor Tumisho Masha back in court", The New Age, 7 October 2016
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