Dear Mandela
Director Dara Kell, Christopher Nizza
Countries United States, United States
Duration 93 min
Synopsis
When the ZAn government promises to 'eradicate the slums' and begins evicting shack dwellers far outside the city, three young friends who live in Durban's vast shantytowns refuse to be moved. Dear Mandela follows their journey from their shacks to the highest court in the land as they invoke Nelson Mandela's example and become leaders in an inspiring social movement. By turns inspiring, devastating and funny, the film offers a new perspective on the role that young people can play in political change and is a fascinating portrait of ZA coming of age.
When the ZAn government promises to 'eradicate the slums' and begins evicting shack dwellers far outside the city, three young friends who live in Durban's vast shantytowns refuse to be moved. Dear Mandela follows their journey from their shacks to the highest court in the land as they invoke Nelson Mandela's example and become leaders in an inspiring social movement. By turns inspiring, devastating and funny, the film offers a new perspective on the role that young people can play in political change and is a fascinating portrait of ZA coming of age.