THE STATE AGAINST MANDELA & THE OTHERS
THE STATE AGAINST MANDELA & THE OTHERS
Directed by: Nicolas Champeaux, Gilles Porte (France, 2018, 105’)
Between 1963 and 1964, Nelson Mandela was at the centre of a trial that is now history. Along with eight comrades, he stood accused of act of sedition and terrorism against the South-African government. This kind of charges were punishable by death. In 2016, the audio recordings of the trial were declassified. The State Against Mandela & the Others resurrects the trial’s crucial phases by way of the actual voices of those involved, accompanied by animation sequences and comments of those who are still alive. An important chapter in the history of human rights.
Schedule: Sunday, November 4th, La Compagnia, 9:00pm – with N. Champeaux in-person