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Winnie

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While Nelson Mandela is serving a life sentence, his wife experiences the raw violence of apartheid and fights on the front lines and underground.

Critics Reviews

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Linda Marric CineVue 02/20/2018
3/5
Lamche's agenda is clear for all to see, and isn't necessarily a bad thing. The ability to portray a former freedom fighter turned into a figure of hate, serves as a good example in how a documentary can be both factual and narrative-led Go to Full Review
Guy Lodge Variety 01/30/2017
"Winnie" gradually reveals itself to be rather a specious work, unabashedly one-sided in its adherence to the "mother of the nation" line pushed by her admirers, and its factually selective absolution of Madikizela-Mandela ... Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 01/28/2017
Nothing new to see here. Go to Full Review
Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 07/10/2018
3/5
Story of controversial activist has violence, mature themes. Go to Full Review
Benedict Seal Nonfics (Substack) 02/28/2018
Most rousing of all in the film is Winnie herself. She's still going strong and is a vibrant presence through a number of interviews. Go to Full Review
Amy Glynn Paste Magazine 02/05/2018
8.2/10
This documentary is frank, personal, and totally unapologetic. Go to Full Review
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03/20/2020 This film is brilliant beyond what words can speak. Pascale has done an amazing job, and its broadcasting on South African television shortly after her funeral, has sparked a revolution. The truth will set you free. South Africa needs more truth to come out. thank you Winnie. thank you Pascale See more 04/12/2018 At last! Great film showing Winnie's achievements which are so often overlooked, and the horrendous treatment by the security services and the lpropaganda against her, See more 08/19/2017 An excellent insight into Apartheid and the complexity of the regimes methods of divide and rule See more 06/28/2017 This movie is compellingly revealing of a typical patriarchal culture that most African women can identify with. Many non-africans cannot begin to understand why she would not have spoken up until now. The producer did justice to the documentary as depicted in the level of real-life footage showcased and interviews documented. Winnie's voice was heard and not portrayed as a saint but a woman caught in a web. There will always be another angle focused on in subsequent movies. I was pleased with the production and facts. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis While Nelson Mandela is serving a life sentence, his wife experiences the raw violence of apartheid and fights on the front lines and underground.
Director
Pascale Lamche
Producer
Christoph Jörg
Production Co
Big World Cinema
Genre
Documentary
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 26, 2018
Runtime
1h 38m