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1. Invictus (2009)
PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng
Votes: 168,132 | Gross: $37.49M
2. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Terry Pheto, Robert Hobbs
Votes: 29,234 | Gross: $8.32M
3. Black Venus (2010)
Not Rated | 159 min | Drama, History
In the 19th century, a black woman from Africa is on display throughout Europe as an exotic curiosity.
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche | Stars: Yahima Torres, Andre Jacobs, Olivier Gourmet, Elina Löwensohn
Votes: 3,010
4. Dreams of a Life (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.
Director: Carol Morley | Stars: Zawe Ashton, Alix Luka-Cain, Alistair Abrahams, Mandy Allen
Votes: 3,439 | Gross: $0.01M
5. Goodbye Bafana (2007)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
Goodbye Bafana is the true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger, Patrick Lyster
Votes: 12,244
6. Endgame (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, History
A story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
Director: Pete Travis | Stars: William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong
Votes: 2,867 | Gross: $0.01M
7. Simon (2004)
TV-MA | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
A mild-mannered gay dentist and a hedonist womanizer rekindle their unlikely friendship when the latter's terminal cancer drives them back together after a decade apart.
Director: Eddy Terstall | Stars: Cees Geel, Marcel Hensema, Rifka Lodeizen, Nadja Hüpscher
Votes: 8,224 | Gross: $0.00M
8. Winnie Mandela (2011)
R | 104 min | Biography, Drama, History
A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband's incarceration.
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Elias Koteas, Wendy Crewson
Votes: 1,000
9. Mandela and de Klerk (1997 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 114 min | Drama
On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela, along with numerous political detainees, was sentenced to life imprisonment in what remains the most sensational treason trial in the history of South ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Tina Lifford, Gerry Maritz
Votes: 679
10. The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
TV-PG | 96 min | Documentary
The unexpected story of Parks and her life beyond the historic bus boycott, revealing the intent behind her activism, her radical politics and her courage.
Directors: Johanna Hamilton, Yoruba Richen | Stars: Mary Frances Berry, Keisha N. Blain, Herb Boyd, Tiffany Cross
Votes: 136
11. ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff? (2018 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The violent political suppression of the roots reggae movement in Jamaica told through an investigation into Jamaican politics and the CIA's involvement in the mysterious shooting of Bob Marley.
Director: Kief Davidson | Stars: Bob Marley, Arnold Bertram, Cindy Breakspeare, Nancy Burke
Votes: 1,745
12. Mandela (1996)
118 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows Nelson Mandela, from his early protests against racial discrimination, to his election as South Africa's first Democratically elected leader.
Directors: Angus Gibson, Jo Menell | Stars: Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Patrick Shai, George Bizos
Votes: 406 | Gross: $0.04M
13. The Last Witness (1999 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A woman becomes entangled in the conspiracy of two world governments to assassinate an international leader in New York.
Director: Graeme Clifford | Stars: Natasha Henstridge, Johnathon Schaech, Michael Filipowich, David McIlwraith
Votes: 696
14. An Act of Defiance (2017)
TV-14 | 123 min | Biography
In apartheid-ruled South Africa, a renowned lawyer struggles to hide his secret affiliation to the nation's chief resistance movement - as he takes on defending a group of its arrested members, including its leader, Nelson Mandela.
Director: Jean van de Velde | Stars: Peter Paul Muller, Antoinette Louw, José Domingos, Conrad Kemp
Votes: 544
15. Mandela (1987 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 135 min | Drama
Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) become South Africa's first Black President, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in negotiating a bloodless revolution in that country.
Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Danny Glover, Tam Mpofu, Priscilla Mundawarara, Mike Davey
Votes: 264
16. Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (1988 TV Special)
117 min | Documentary, Music
Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela.
Stars: Bryan Adams, Joan Armatrading, Nick Ashford, Aswad
Votes: 66
17. A Force More Powerful (1999)
TV-G | 110 min | Documentary
This two-part Emmy-nominated series explores one of the 20th century's most important but least understood stories: how nonviolent power has overcome oppression and authoritarian rule all ... See full summary »
Director: Steve York | Stars: Ben Kingsley, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Salvador Allende, Shahla Arasteh
Votes: 62
18. Indochine: Station 13 (2018 Music Video)
6 min | Drama, Music
Station 13 highlights the discrimination which lingers on in certain corners of society, through the story of a world where angels are persecuted as criminals. A most powerful indictment of... See full summary »
Director: Bouha Kazmi | Stars: Geraldo Jacob, Jacobus Smith, Philip Townsend, Zac Coetzee
19. More Than Just a Game (2007)
90 min | Drama, Sport
A drama about political prisoners playing soccer at Robben Island prison, where Nelson Mandela was held.
Director: Junaid Ahmed | Stars: Presley Chweneyagae, Wright Ngubeni, Az Abrahams, Tshepo Maseko
Votes: 231
20. Nelson Mandela (2013 Video)
Not Rated | 9 min | Animation, Short
This is the story of a young boy who grew up to become president of South Africa. His lifelong quest was to establish equality for people of all colors.
Director: Melissa Ellard | Star: Forest Whitaker
Votes: 20
21. The Nelson Mandela Birthday Concert (1988 TV Special)
615 min | Music
A host of pop stars provide 10 hours of live music in celebration of Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday.
Stars: The Bee Gees, Whitney Houston, Simple Minds, The Specials
22. 46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela (2008 TV Special)
90 min | Music
Directors: Linda Gierahn, David Mallet | Stars: Dave Berry, Andrea Corr, Sharon Corr, Jerry Dammers
Votes: 46
23. Johnny Clegg, le Zoulou blanc (2018 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary, Music
In 1987, the song "Asimbonanga" propelled the group of singer and dancer Johnny Clegg to the top of the record sales charts, before becoming the anthem of the struggle against apartheid in ... See full summary »
Director: Amine Mestari | Stars: Mandisa Dlanga, Johnny Clegg, Seth Mazibuko, Sipho Mchunu
Votes: 16
24. Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela (2005)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Confronted with the death of his stepfather, Director Thomas Allen Harris embarks on a journey to understand the man who raised him, Pule Benjamin Leinaeng ("Lee") - an ANC foot-soldier who... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Allen Harris
Votes: 22
25. Music for Mandela (2013)
TV-G | 82 min | Documentary
Music for Mandela explores the role music played in the remarkable life of one of the world's most important icons. The effects of this relationship continue to ripple through the poorest South African townships as well as the world stage.
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Nelson Mandela, Rob Allingham, Eddie Daniels, Estelle
Votes: 29
26. Apartheid Did Not Die (1998 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Alan Lowery | Star: John Pilger
Votes: 44
27. Accused #1: Nelson Mandela (2004 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Pascale Lamche | Stars: Fresh Skiwane, George Bizos, Ilse Fischer, Denis Goldberg
Votes: 16
29. The Man Who Drove with Mandela (1998)
82 min | Documentary, Biography, History
During the time of apartheid Nelson Mandela drove around South Africa in a limousine disguised as a chauffeur while organizing the armed struggle against the apartheid regime. But who was ... See full summary »
Director: Greta Schiller | Stars: Joseph Bale, Adriaan Bassier, Ashley Brownlee, Gavin Haward
Votes: 30
30. Have You Heard from Johannesburg: Free at Last (2010)
78 min | Documentary
In the final story of this seven part series, we switch perspectives, taking viewers into the heart of the conflict as our South African characters tell the story of the most important ... See full summary »
Director: Connie Field | Stars: Shadi Chauke, Pieter Willem Botha, Sampie Terreblanche, Cheryl Carolus
Votes: 12
31. Clowns (1999)
PG | 29 min | Drama, Short
A surreal vision of the world through the eyes of a depressed clown.
Director: Matthew Brown | Stars: Bevan Cullinan, Nicola Jackman, Spell Kabi, Leonard Moss
Votes: 28
32. Love, Communism, Revolution & Rivonia: Bram Fischer's Story (2007)
80 min | Documentary
Bram Fischer led the defense at the Rivonia Trial saving Mandela and other leaders from execution and when all his comrades were jailed or exiled, he took a defiant stand, living in ... See full summary »
Director: Sharon Farr
Votes: 6
33. The Week Mandela Died - A Rainbow Nation Drifting Apart? (2014)
45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Directors: Beatus Buchzik, Florian Heinhold | Star: Stefan Brainbauer
34. Township Lessons from the Cape of Good Hope (2014)
45 min | Documentary, History, News
How do township residents in slums cope with crime, unemployment and poverty in a country still very much struggling with racism, underdevelopment and inequality?
Director: Michael Fischer | Stars: Fadiah Abbas, Loukman Adams, Sybil Agulas, Hazel Booysen
Votes: 9
35. Right There: South Africa (2018)
74 min | Documentary
Beto, a policeman from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, goes to South Africa trying to understand how that country managed to clean up the marks of Apartheid and what we brazilians can learn from your society.
Directors: Beto Chaves, Leo de Souza Santos | Stars: Beto Chaves, George Marnewick, Michael Courbett, Gavin
36. LOL (Laugh Out Loud) with President Mandela (2012 Video)
30 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Faith Isiakpere
37. Mandela and the Children (1998 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Music, Talk-Show
A live broadcast of an educational Nelson Mandela event that took place in Toronto, Canada.
Director: Robert Rooney | Stars: Susan Aglukark, DJ Choice, Jean Chrétien, Dessy Di Lauro
38. Mandela: SA Rainbow Nation (2013)
Short
In the serene enclave of Wilderness, South Africa, "Mandela: South Africa Rainbow Nation" unfolds with a narrator reflecting on the recent passing of Nelson Mandela. As the community ... See full summary »
Director: Jasmine Lovelstzy | Stars: Inocent Chavula, Jasmine Lovelstzy, Happy Makwakwa, John Nyrenda
39. Uptown Hall: The Harlem South Africa Connection - Stumbling Is Not Falling (2014)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short
Director: April D. Patrick
40. Uptown Hall: The Harlem South Africa Connection - Going Home (2014)
3 min | Short
A celebration of Mandela's historic life and presidency after being released from prison.
Director: April D. Patrick
41.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom
(1987)
TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Kevin Burns | Stars: Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela
Votes: 76
42.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
The 16th Man
(2010)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This documentary showcases the South African "Springbok" National Rugby Team and its impact on South Africa's transition from segregation to integration. It involves interviews with players and political activists along with vintage video.
Director: Cliff Bestall | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Justice Bekebeke, Cliff Bestall, Koos Botha
Votes: 756