Dear Mandela
Directed byDara Kell & Christopher Nizza
Written byDara Kell & Christopher Nizza
Produced byDara Kell & Christopher Nizza
StarringMnikelo Ndabankulu, Zama Ndlovu, Mazwi Nzimande, S'bu Zikode
Release date
  • June 2012 (2012-06) (Brooklyn)
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesSouth Africa
United States
LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, English

Dear Mandela is a 2012 South-African/American documentary focusing on three friends who are members of the shackdwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo. They fight eviction by making a legal challenge against the KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act of 2007 which ends up going to the final court of appeal, the Constitutional Court. The challenge is successful but swiftly results in a violent attack on the Kennedy Road informal settlement in 2009. The film-makers were themselves caught up in the attack.[1]

With the events of the film happening long after Nelson Mandela stepped down as President of South Africa, his promise to house all citizens is still a central question.[2][3][4]

The film was written, produced and directed by Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza.[1] It premiered at the 2012 Brooklyn International Film Festival.[5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sinkings, Estelle (25 April 2012). "Homing in on the problem". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (19 September 2012). "Dear Mandela". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Dear Mandela". slantmagazine.com. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Film: 'Dear Mandela' [Full PBS Stream]". okayafrica. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. ^ ""Dear Mandela," "Brooklyn Castle" triumph at Brooklyn Film Festival". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "DEAR MANDELA". brooklynfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

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Abahlali baseMjondolo
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