Mandela's Gun
| Mandela's Gun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Irvin |
| Produced by | Claire Evans John Irvin Jeremy Nathan Moroba Nkawe |
| Starring | Tumisho Masha |
| Cinematography | Lance Gewer |
Production companies | Dearheart Productions Dv8 Films |
Release date |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Mandela's Gun is a 2016 biographical film of Nelson Mandela's experience as a guerrilla fighter for the African National Congress. It was produced and directed by John Irvin and shot in South Africa.[1][2][3][4]
Nelson Mandela is portrayed by newcomer Tumisho Masha, who soon after the film's release was arrested on charges of "intent to cause grievous bodily harm" and "malicious damage to property."[5]
References
- ^ Smith, David (1 November 2013). "Nelson Mandela's years as guerrilla fighter to be chronicled in new film". The Guardian.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (12 November 2013). "Nelson Mandela's 'Black Pimpernel' Years Will Be Traced In New Docu-Drama 'Mandela's Gun'". IndieWire.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Foley, Jack. "John Irvin to direct Nelson Mandela guerrilla freedom fighter movie". indieLondon. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Poplak, Richard (26 November 2013). "After Long Walk to Freedom, still waiting for a great Mandela movie". Daily Maverick.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Actor Tumisho Masha back in court", The New Age, 7 October 2016
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