Free Nelson Mandela
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Season 1 Jun 14, 2026
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1 - 3Episode 3 Jun 28, 2026
Overview
The series documents Mandela’s journey from activist to revolutionary, from prisoner to negotiator and how he led South Africa to democracy from a prison cell. The image of Mandela walking free from prison after 27 years is one of the most iconic in history. It took a fierce political struggle and cultural battle to bring about his freedom, producing a global people-powered movement and an explosion of musical activism.
Year 1970
Studio Channel 4
Director
Crew Shaminder Nahal (Commissioning Editor), James Rogan (Director), Soleta Rogan (Executive Producer), Deep Sehgal (Executive Producer), Samora Tikly (Producer), Xinlan Rose (Producer)
Popularity 0.9356
Language English