Directed by
Davis, Peter, British, born 1933
Subject of
Mandela, Nelson, South African, 1918 - 2013
Produced by
Villon Films, Canadian, founded 1970
Owned by
D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
Date
1988
Medium
polyester film
Dimensions
Duration: 28 Minutes
Length (Feet): 1000 Feet
Caption
This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
Description
A documentary film with the title " Remember Mandela." The film is the last of four documentaries from the series South Africa: The Apartheid Years and consists of a single reel of polyester film with optical sound. Directed and produced by filmmaker Peter Davis, the documentary focuses on the life and contributions of South African activist Nelson Mandela. It was filmed while Mandela was imprisoned.
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
South Africa, Africa
Collection title
DC Public Library Film Collection
Portfolio/Series
South Africa: The Apartheid Years
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Movement
Anti-apartheid movements
Type
sound films
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Topic
Activism
Africa
Documentary films
Film
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.55.47.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597429b5c-7b4f-4545-98f6-bd6d2f4bb8e0

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