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Good Morning, Mr. Mandela (2018)
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Good Morning, Mr. Mandela (2018)

Genre
Drama, Biography
Release Date
TBA 2018
Studio
Maven Pictures
Genre
Drama, Biography
Release Date
TBA 2018
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
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Production Budget
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Studio
Maven Pictures
Official Site
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Producer
Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Jacqui Lewis
Screenwriter
Shawn Slovo

In the turbulent final years of apartheid, a young white South African woman, Zelda la Grange, accepts a position that will irrevocably change her life and her country’s history. Initially hired as a junior typist, she finds herself unexpectedly assigned to the staff of the newly elected president, the iconic and recently freed political prisoner, Nelson Mandela. This poignant biographical drama, written by Shawn Slovo, charts Zelda’s profound personal journey from a product of her conservative Afrikaner upbringing to becoming one of Mandela’s most trusted and devoted aides. As she navigates the complexities of her role within his inner circle, she must confront her own prejudices and the weight of her nation’s painful legacy. The film captures the delicate, transformative power of human connection against a backdrop of monumental political change, exploring how serving a man dedicated to reconciliation challenges every assumption she has ever held. It is a story of unlikely loyalty and the courage required to embrace a new vision for a fractured land.