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Dear Mandela

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Three young adults in South Africa take their government to court to save their shantytown from destruction.
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Eric Henderson Slant Magazine 09/20/2012
2.5/4
A devout political documentary that insists that community, dignity, and solidarity are sustaining, but not the baseline by which one should settle. Go to Full Review Nicolas Rapold New York Times 09/20/2012
3/5
Following the efforts of a South African housing rights group, the documentary "Dear Mandela" illustrates how fresh injustices have succeeded the inequality once enforced by apartheid. Go to Full Review Michelle Orange Village Voice 09/18/2012
Triumph follows tragedy as the case unfolds and history is caught repeating, but the larger, more complicated story underlying this brief but bracing missive still feels untold. Go to Full Review Sophie Kingston-Smith CineVue 01/08/2019
4/5
The subject matter is very sensitively handled by filmmakers Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza, who choose their subjects wisely and don't sentimentalise the situation. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 09/26/2012
A powerful, timely and brilliant examination of the new economic apartheid that has beset South Africa and the inspiring struggle against it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Dara Kell

Director

Christopher Nizza

Director

Dara Kell

Producer

Christopher Nizza

Producer

Ted Reichman

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Dara Kell

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Movie Info

Synopsis Three young adults in South Africa take their government to court to save their shantytown from destruction.
Director
Dara Kell, Christopher Nizza
Producer
Dara Kell, Christopher Nizza
Production Co
Sleeping Giant Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 15, 2015
Runtime
1h 34m
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