UNESCO hosts French premiere of Mandela film

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Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:45

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Ahead of the opening of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom on 18 December in France, the film had its premiere in the country at the Paris headquarters of UNESCO, continuing the international roll-out of the movie.

South African producer Anant Singh, director Justin Chadwick and actors Idris Elba, Naomie Harris and Lindiwe Matshikiza presented the film, while the Nelson Mandela Foundation was represented by its chairperson, Professor Njabulo Ndebele.

Leading film director Raoul Peck, producer Alain Terzain, foreign ambassadors and haeds of NGOs based in Paris attended the event.

Said Singh: Launching Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom at the UNESCO headquarters is appropriate as the organisation promotes education, culture, heritage and freedom of expression which are issues that Madiba championed. We are encouraged with the amazing reaction from the Paris audience.

The film opened as the number one movie in South Africa last week and we expect it to perform equally well in France. We are also delighted that the chair of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Professor Ndebele was able to join us at the event.

France is the first European country to release Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom through Path .

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is screening nationwide in South Africa.

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