Mandela On Reframe

With Nelson Mandela Day coming up on Thursday, here we look at the films focusing on the former president of South Africa that you can find in our Reframe Collection. And if you live in or around New York City, come join us in Times Square on Thursday for a special event celebrating the legacy of the anti-apartheid leader.

Nelson Mandela: Free at Last This documentary is the definitive primer on Nelson Mandela's struggle against Apartheid, with rare footage, interviews with principal players, and the first speech Mandela gave upon his release from prison.

Documentary about the return of 1250 former political prisoners to the notorious Robben Island prison in South Africa—led by President Nelson Mandela.

Mandela in America This film highlights Nelson Mandela's triumphant visit to the United States, including memorable public and private moments of his trip from Yankee Stadium to the White House. A Hero for All: Nelson Mandela’s Farewell This film chronicles Nelson Mandela's 1998 farewell tour through the United States and Canada before he stepped down as President. Countdown to Freedom: Ten Days that Changed South Africa Narrated by James Earl Jones and Alfre Woodard, this doc chronicles the behind the scenes rebirth of a nation and Nelson Mandela's triumph in South Africa's first free elections.

Road To Ingwavuma documents some of America’s greatest artists on a journey of service through post-apartheid South Africa. Their mission: to support the country’s children in the fight against extreme poverty and the raging AIDS pandemic featuring an encounter with former president Nelson Mandela.

In 1962, at the height of oppression in apartheid South Africa, a gay white theatre director named Cecil Williams was arrested with Nelson Mandela. The world knows what happened to Nelson Mandela – but who is Cecil Williams?