Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Directed by Justin Chadwick
Nelson Mandela's life from his boyhood in the Transkei through his years as a Johannesburg lawyer and activist, 27 years in prison on Robben Island and near Cape Town, and his release on the way to the presidency.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Childhood village≈ 00:01:00Qunu, Eastern Cape, South AfricaInferred
As a boy in his home village in the Transkei, Mandela goes through the initiation into manhood.
- 2Johannesburg and Soweto≈ 00:06:00Johannesburg, South AfricaStated on screen
A young lawyer in Johannesburg, Mandela joins the ANC, marries Winnie and turns to armed struggle after Sharpeville.
- 3Rivonia Trial court≈ 00:45:00Pretoria, South AfricaInferred
Captured, he and his comrades stand trial and are sentenced to life imprisonment.
- 4Robben Island, South Africa≈ 00:55:00Stated on screen
- 5Pollsmoor Prison, Cape Town≈ 01:35:00Inferred
- 6Victor Verster Prison, near Paarl≈ 01:45:00Inferred
- 7Union Buildings, Pretoria≈ 02:10:00Inferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 3,325 km
- Places
- 7
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 7
- Not shown: 2,019 km
- Boat: 1,306 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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