Have a read of the press release below
LONG
WALK GALA IN TORONTO
Anant Singh, producer
of the highly anticipated Nelson Mandela film, MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
and the Toronto International Film Festival announced today that the film will
have its first screening, with a gala event, at the 38TH edition of
the Festival in September this year.
This epic motion
picture spans Mandela’s extraordinary life, from his childhood in a rural
village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected
President of South Africa. MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the
thrilling story of an ordinary man who rose to the challenge of his times and
triumphed.
Producer Singh commented, “We are
delighted to have MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM selected for the
prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. We always believed that
Toronto is the perfect platform to launch the film to international
audiences. We are pleased to continue a 15 year association with the
Festival which has featured many of our South African productions including RED
DUST and the Oscar Nominated, YESTERDAY. The Toronto Film Festival
is unique as it allows us to present the film to both industry people and
regular film goers in Canada.”
In the film, three actors play Nelson
Mandela – Siza Pini plays the 8 year old Mandela, Atandwa Kani plays him at 16,
and Idris Elba plays the remaining years. Others include Tony Kgoroge
(Walter Sisulu), Riaad Moosa (Ahmed Kathrada), Zolani Mkiva (Raymond Mhlaba),
Simo Magwaza (Andrew Mlangeni), Fana Mokoena (Govan Mbeki), Thapelo Mokoena
(Elias Motsoaledi), Naomie Harris (Winnie Mandela), Lindiwe Matshikiza (Zindzi
Mandela), Terry Pheto (Evelyn), Jamie Bartlett (James Gregory), Deon Lotz
(Kobie Coetzee) and Gys De Villiers (President De Klerk). The film is
directed by Justin Chadwick.
Mandela: Long
Walk To Freedom will be released in South Africa on 28 November 2013
through United International Pictures.
Please see the attached link of the MANDELA : LONG WALK TO
FREEDOM teaser trailer that was launched last week! All very exciting.
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