The Man Who Drove with Mandela
Thought-Provoking Documentaries
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1h 20m
Directed by Greta Schiller • Documentary • 1998 • UK, US, South Africa • English
Featuring Corin Redgrave, Joseph Bale, Adriaan Bassier
In 1962, at the height of oppression in apartheid South Africa, a gay white theater director was arrested with Nelson Mandela. His name was Cecil Williams. This is his story. Winner of the Best Documentary award at the 1999 Berlin Film Festival.
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