2007
Germany, France, Belgium, South Africa, Italy, UK, Luxembourg
Format: full-length feature film
Genre: drama, biopic
Screenwriters: Greg Latter, Billie August, Bob Graham
Director: Billy August
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger, Patrick Lyster, Shiloh Henderson, Tyrone Keogh, Megan Smith, Jessica Manuel, Faith Ndukwana, Terry Pheto
The film is based on a book written by a former prison officer who guarded the leader of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa – Nelson Mandela. After many years of contact with Mandela the prison guard’s views – and even his life – are completely changed. In the end something approaching friendship emerges between the guard and the illustrious prisoner…
