Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) task
In general, what did you like and dislike about the film? I didn’t really like the movie. In my opinion, it didn’t show enough information about the context of South Africa, of what the apartheid really was like and the racial discrimination within the white supremacy. I could see black people demanding their rights, but it was never clear which rights were those. The movie should’ve shown at least the wages discrimination and the difficulty to access to quality education and healthcare. Also, the director missed out the international pressure during the conflict, barely mentioning it. Although it was a biography of Mandela, I think it should’ve shown more of the apartheid in the material aspects of the afrikans life. I did like the actors/actresses performances and character development, especially with Winnie. How she took over the revolutionary movement after being imprisoned and the development of her resentment towards the government, how she radicalized the movement to th...