UK / South Africa,
2013, 141 min
Directed by:
Justin ChadwickScreenplay:
William NicholsonCinematography:
Lol CrawleyComposer:
Alex HeffesCast:
Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Fana Mokoena, Deon Lotz, Terry Pheto, Gys de Villiers, Robert Hobbs, Carl Beukes, Jason Cope, Warrick Grier (more)VOD (1)
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The film is based on the 1995 autobiographical book 'Long Walk to Freedom' by anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela (Idris Elba). A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. (Roadshow Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2014 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2014 - Outstanding British Film
Golden Globes
- 2014 - Best Original Song
- 2014 - Idris Elba (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2014 - Alex Heffes (Best Original Score)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2014 - Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr., The Edge (Best Song)