Dear_Mandela

<i>Dear Mandela</i>

Dear Mandela

2012 documentary about Abahlali baseMjondolo

Dear Mandela is a 2012 South-African/American documentary focusing on three friends who are members of the shackdwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo. They fight eviction by making a legal challenge against the KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act of 2007 which ends up going to the final court of appeal, the Constitutional Court. The challenge is successful but swiftly results in a violent attack on the Kennedy Road informal settlement in 2009. The film-makers were themselves caught up in the attack.[1]

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With the events of the film happening long after Nelson Mandela stepped down as President of South Africa, his promise to house all citizens is still a central question.[2][3][4]

The film was written, produced and directed by Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza.[1] It premiered at the 2012 Brooklyn International Film Festival.[5]

Awards

References

  1. [1]
    Sinkings, Estelle (25 April 2012). "Homing in on the problem". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. [2]
    Scheib, Ronnie (19 September 2012). "Dear Mandela". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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    "Dear Mandela". slantmagazine.com. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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    "Film: 'Dear Mandela' [Full PBS Stream]". okayafrica. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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    ""Dear Mandela," "Brooklyn Castle" triumph at Brooklyn Film Festival". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. [6]
    "DEAR MANDELA". brooklynfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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