When peaceful protests calling for the release of Nelson Mandela and an end to apartheid broke out in South Africa, they marked a key moment of 20th century history. Decades after the Freedom Charter's demand that "The People Shall Govern", the era of institutionalized human rights abuses finally came to an end. Intrinsically linked with the story of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and international human rights symbol and featuring rare footage shot prior to his imprisonment, this unique social documentary by seminal filmmaker Jurgen Schadeberg provides a comprehensive history of the ANC from 1912 to 1994.
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- Place discussed
- South Africa
- Published in
- South Africa
