Jaka Bizilj, Chairman and Founder of Cinema For Peace announced today that the organisation will bestow their inaugural Special Honorary Award posthumously to Nelson Mandela and the film Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom to celebrate Mandela's vision of universal peace and also commemorate 20 years of the end of Apartheid in South Africa.
Read MoreThe Honourable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee hosted a private screening of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom at his office and residence, Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi Saturday. The hosting of a private screening of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom by the President is an indication of the esteem in which Nelson Mandela is held by the Indian nation.
Read MoreMandela: Long Walk To Freedom screened at the African Union Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday at the invitation of AU Commission chairwoman, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. The Intergenerational Youth Forum were special guests at the screening which took place ahead of the interaction they had with the Heads Of State earlier today.
Read MoreMandela: 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.
Read MoreMandela: Long Walk To Freedom made its debut in India last night with a gala premiere in Mumbai with Executive Producer, Sudhir Pragjee and actors Terry Pheto (Mandela’s first wife, Evelyn) and Atandwa Kani (the young Mandela) representing the film. Making a star turn at the event was Bollywood great, Amitabh Bachchan who was the guest of honour. A host of other Bollywood personalities including actors, producers and directors who were eager to see the much anticipated film were also present. The audience reaction was unanimously positive.
Read MoreMandela: Long Walk To Freedom - Official South African website for the Nelson Mandela Film.
