It is understandably quite an emotional watch. This is a historical biopic drama, with strong themes on equality, justice and human rights. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It should take 2+ hours to chronicle a great man's life, but it feels too long and sometimes too simplistic. Although Idris Elba (Mandela) and Naomie Harris (his wife Winnie) both create rich characters and the narrative is compelling, the whole thing lacks emotional power. To anyone who hasn't read the autobiography on which the film is based, this will provide interesting details about his personal life and political struggles. Much of the journey is taken up with his early fight against apartheid and the subsequent 22 years in jail. To anyone who hasn't read the The title pretty much sums it up: a walk with Nelson from rural boyhood to his election as South Africa's first democratically-elected president.

He further realizes that the magistrates and prosecutors are vaguely embarrassed to put someone on trial for their political beliefs, so he decides to use his trial as a chance to put the state on trial.The title pretty much sums it up: a walk with Nelson from rural boyhood to his election as South Africa's first democratically-elected president. At the arraignment, Mandela notices that the magistrates and lawyers he has dealt professionally with for years still treat him with deference and respect. Although jailed by himself, he discovers Walter Sisulu is in the next cell, and they catch up through the night. Mandela is brought to the jail in Marshall Square in Johannesburg. On August 5, 1962, while returning to Liliesleaf Farm with white MK member Cecil Williams, police stop their car, and they are apprehended. Luthuli mulls the question over, and Mandela meets with MK cell members in Durban. Mandela counters that they will not change the ANC’s policy of nonracialism they will merely place the ANC in the preeminent public role among the alliance member organizations. Luthuli is resistant, arguing that the ANC’s policy of nonracialism was developed for sound strategic reasons and that their policies should not be dictated by foreign leaders.

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