'Dear Mandela' Documentary Screening and Discussion with Directors and Youth Activists

"Dear Mandela" Documentary Screening

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, 5pm-7:30pm
at the School of Nursing

"Destroyed homes, threats at gunpoint and high-court action, this battle by three young people to stand up for their rights is a testimony to people power. When the South African government promises to 'eradicate the slums' and begins to evict shack dwellers far outside the city, three friends who live in Durban's vast shantytowns refuse to be moved. Dear Mandela follows their journey from their shacks to the highest court in the land as they invoke Nelson Mandela's example and become leaders in a growing social movement. By turns inspiring, devastating and funny, the film offers a new perspective on the role that young people can play in political change and is a fascinating portrait of South Africa coming of age."

 

Characters: Mnikelo, Mazwi, and Zama

The documentary won 'Best Documentary' at the Brooklyn Film Festival and won 'Best South African Documentary' at the Durbin International Film Festival. The director and youth activists featured in the film will be there for the screening and discussion afterwards.

 

Sponsored by the School of Social Work and Student Coalition for Peace and Equality (SCOPE) www.dearmandela.com

(Directors: Dara Kell & Christopher Nizza)