Released Date:
1997-03-21
Languages:
English
Countries:
South Africa, USA
Runtime:
118 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.8 (239 Reviews)
Follows Nelson Mandela, from his early protests against racial discrimination, to his election as South Africa's first Democratically elected leader.
Released Date:
2003-11-06
Languages:
English, Zulu
Countries:
South Africa, USA
Runtime:
108 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
7.3 (508 Reviews)
Director:
Lee HirschThrough a chronological history of the South African liberation struggle, this documentary cites examples of the way that music was used in the fight for freedom. Songs united those who were being oppressed and gave those fighting a way to express their plight. The music consoled those incarcerated, and created an effective underground form of communication inside the prisons.
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