Enc2019: The State Against Mandela and the Others
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The Bioscope is proud to once again host The Encounters Documentary Film Festival in Johannesburg.
THE STATE AGAINST MANDELA AND THE OTHERS
Dir Nicolas Champeaux and Gilles Porte
2018|France|105 min.
This remarkable documentary provides an engaging account of the Rivonia Freedom trial, allowing viewers access to an event that took place more than 50 years ago. While there were no cameras in the court when Nelson Mandela and his nine co-defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964, sound recordings were made throughout the trial. Directors Nicolas Champeaux and Gilles Porte use these recordings, culled from 256 hours of audio, to create a vivid reflection on the apartheid era. The cross-examinations are illustrated by animated charcoal sketches and accompanied by interviews with
those who were directly involved, as well as archive footage of several accused who passed on before the making of the film. The resulting film provides a history lesson that could never be learned inside a classroom.
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