'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' to have historic release in China on Mandela Day

'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' to have historic release in China on Mandela Day

Producer, Anant Singh announced yesterday that the internationally acclaimed film, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom will be released in China on 18 July through China Film Group Corporation, the state film distribution body which administers the quota of foreign films released in the country. The release marks the culmination of negotiations which saw executive producer, Sanjeev Singh made several trips to Beijing to conclude the distribution arrangement.

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Free Screenings of 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' on Mandela Day

Free Screenings of 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' on Mandela Day

Videovision Entertainment, The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Ster Kinekor have teamed up to celebrate Madiba by making available the film, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, to the public at no cost. The screenings will take place on 18 July 2014 at 09h45 at selected Ster Kinekor cinemas across South Africa.

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'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' blitzes Germany

'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' blitzes Germany

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom was launched in Berlin with great fanfare with a series of events which included a benefit banquet for the Nelson Mandela Foundation on Monday night at which international singing sensation, Katie Melua and South African-German singer, Joy Denalane performed. This was followed by a gala premiere last night at which producer Anant Singh, director Justin Chadwick, lead actor Idris Elba, Nelson Mandela’s daughter, Zindzi Mandela and Sello Hatang, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation represented the film.

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UNESCO hosts French Premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

UNESCO hosts French Premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

Pictured at UNThe international roll-out of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom continued last night with the French premiere of the film at the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, ahead of its opening in France on 18 December. Producer Anant Singh, director Justin Chadwick and actors Idris Elba, Naomie Harris and Lindiwe Matshikiza presented the film. The Nelson Mandela Foundation was represented by its Chairman, Professor Njabulo Ndebele.ESCO are Anant Singh, Justin Chadwick, Naomie Harris, Idris Elba and Lindiwe Matshikiza.

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'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' Rocks Toronto Film Festival

'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' Rocks Toronto Film Festival

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, the highly anticipated film adaptation of Nelson Mandela's autobiography, made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, 7 September 2013. The film received an unprecedented eight minute standing ovation coupled with a rapturous applause at the Festival's Gala venue, the 2600-seater The Roy Thomson Hall, resulting in social media platforms buzzing with praise for the film. The film had a sell-out second screening in the 2000-seater Princess Of Wales Theatre with crowds queuing up an entire block to get to see the film.

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