Mandela's Gun 2016

Synopsis:

Set in 1962 MANDELA’S GUN is a political thriller, based on Mandelas African Odyssey. As Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation Army Umkhonto we Sizwe (the MK) he undergoes military training in Algeria and Ethiopia while surviving assassination attempts and betrayal. In South Africa he is finally arrested with the connivance of the CIA In the crucible of the surging African Liberation Movements of the early 60s not only does he study the art of war but also leadership and political survival. MANDELA’S GUN is a thrilling biopic, supported by eyewitness accounts from Mandelas advisors and comrades.

Directed by: John Irvin
Written by: Athos Kyriakides & Malcolm Purkey
Release date: 2016-10-28
Runtime: 87 minutes
Cast:
Tumisho Masha
Tumisho Masha
Nelson Mandela 
Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele
Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele
Winnie Mandela 
Khaled Benaissa
Khaled Benaissa
Cherif Belkacem 
Nick Boraine
Nick Boraine
Cecil Williams 
Luthuli Dlamini
Luthuli Dlamini
Walter Sisulu 
Ashley Dowds
Ashley Dowds
Arthur Goldreich