Son of Africa, Father of a Nation
A documentary that chronicles the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela is probably best known for his 27 years of imprisonment, and for bringing an end to apartheid. But this film also sheds light on the little-known early period of Mandela's life.
The film's tagline is: "Son of Africa, Father of a Nation"
The runtime is 118 minutes (1h 58m).
It was a co-production between: South Africa, United Kingdom.
The film was directed by Jo Menell.
The screenplay was written by Bo Widerberg.
The score was composed by Hugh Masekela.
Cinematography was handled by Dewald Aukema.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0116980.
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Mandela
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English
South Africa, United Kingdom
