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  • 2020
  • Artification
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2020
  • Artification
  • 1 h 45 m
The State Against Mandela and the Others

Summary 2018 marks the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth. He seized center stage during a historic trial in 1963 and 1964. But there were eight others who, like him, faced the death sentence. They too were subjected to pitiless cross-examinations. To a man they stood firm and turned the tables on the state: South Africa's apartheid regime was ...

Directed By: Nicolas Champeaux, Gilles Porte

  • 2020
  • Artification
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2020
  • Artification
  • 1 h 45 m

The State Against Mandela and the Others

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary 2018 marks the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth. He seized center stage during a historic trial in 1963 and 1964. But there were eight others who, like him, faced the death sentence. They too were subjected to pitiless cross-examinations. To a man they stood firm and turned the tables on the state: South Africa's apartheid regime was ...

Directed By: Nicolas Champeaux, Gilles Porte

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Feb 19, 2020
The State Against Mandela and the Others outlines a complex network of motives and tensions underpinning this single sensational trial: Nothing here is exactly revelatory to those with a working knowledge of apartheid history, but few documentaries have gathered the stakes involved in the trial quite so deftly.
By Guy Lodge FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 19, 2020
The people interviewed are sharp and witty, carrying their heroism lightly and revealing a strength of character that sustained them through lengthy imprisonment and beyond.
By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 19, 2020
Mandela did not die before effecting a huge change in his still-traumatized country. This movie sheds a valuable light on his struggle.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 19, 2020
The State Against Mandela and the Others adds little essential to the vast library of documentaries about Mandela and the anti-apartheid struggle. All the same, this is a heartfelt, humane and visually inventive tribute to a fading generation of giants whose principled sacrifices ended up changing history.
By Stephen Dalton FULL REVIEW
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Feb 19, 2020
Audiences may find the filmmakers’ approach more compelling than the film itself.
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Production Company Rouge International, UFO Distribution, UFO Production
Release Date Feb 19, 2020
Duration 1 h 45 m
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Awards

Durban International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
César Awards, France
• 1 Nomination

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