刚刚结束牢狱之灾的纳尔逊•曼德拉（摩根•弗里曼 Morgan Freeman 饰），竞选南非总统成功。他领导人们破除种族隔离制度，并身先士卒，雇佣白人护卫队，在各方面建立不同肤色的沟通。作为1995年橄榄球世界杯的东道主，南非重回国际体育大家庭。不过，南非的英式橄榄球队——队员均为白人的跳羚队，却被很多黑人看做种族歧视的代名词。为了破除隔膜，曼德拉高瞻远瞩，支持跳羚队与国外来访球队的交流比赛。他接见了跳羚队队长皮耶那（马特•达蒙 Matt Damon 饰），两人进行了推心置腹的交谈。后者带领着白人球员走访了南非各地，把橄榄球运动普及给普通民众，让这项运动成为了黑白联合的纽带……
本片根据约翰•卡林的作品《与敌人战斗：纳尔逊曼德拉和一场改变国家的比赛》（Playing the Enemy：Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation）改编。
出生于1918年的曼德拉是深受全世界人民尊敬的民主斗士与政治家，为了推翻南非白人种族主义统治，他进行了长达50年（1944—1994年）艰苦卓绝的斗争，被南非当局关押了27年（1962—1990年）。在1994年南非举行的首次民主大选中，曼德拉成功当选南非第一任黑人总统 ，为新南非开创了一个民主统一的局面。 电影《漫漫自由路》改编自曼德拉的同名自传，故事将从曼德拉的孩提时代一直讲到他的总统就职演说。
"故事发生在1968年的南非，严格残酷的种族隔离制度让在那里生活着的两千五百万黑人面临着悲惨的命运。为了维护种族的权利，一部分黑人们奋起反抗，但等待着他们的结局不是驱逐出境就是被关押在罗宾岛监狱之中。
詹姆斯（约瑟夫·费因斯 Joseph Fiennes 饰）就出生在这样恶劣的局势之中，幸运的是，他是一位不折不扣的白人。从小大人们就向詹姆斯灌输着“黑人低人一等”的荒谬概念，成年之后，已然完全被洗脑的詹姆斯成为了罗宾岛监狱的一名看守，而他所看管的囚犯正是南非的民主斗士曼德拉（丹尼斯·海斯伯特 Dennis Haysbert 饰）。随着时间的推移，对黑人们越来越了解的詹姆斯开始对自己的所作所为产生了质疑——难道白人就真的可以这样理所当然的囚禁和侮辱自己的同胞吗？"
20年多年前。曼德拉仍在狱中，但南非白人政权实施的种族隔离制度，正在把国家带向崩溃。非洲人国民大会(ANC)总部流亡在赞比亚。南非内阁中的部份人士，和ANC之间，出于各种不同的目的，都有相互接触的愿望。然而促成谈判的，却是英国的矿产公司。出于维护其在南非的长期利益，它们希望能够为南非的种族冲突找到政治解决方案。剧中的主角 Michael Young，第一次出场时是混入黑人隔离区，看上去是个记者，但他其实是一家英国矿产公司的代表。
Since its adoption in June 1955 by the Congress movement, the Freedom Charter has been the key political document that acted as a beacon and source of inspiration in the liberation struggle against Apartheid. It was reputedly the main source that informed democratic South Africa’s liberal constitution and a constant reference point for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and rival political parties that it spawned since 1994, all claiming the Freedom Charter’s legacy. Freedom Isn’t Free assesses the history and role of the charter, especially in relation to key political and socio-economic aspects of developments in South Africa up to the present period. It includes rare archival footage with interviews of a cross-section of outspoken influential South Africans.
Newly discovered audio interviews with Nelson Mandela himself delivers an honest, accurate and definitive depiction of the man who remains a global symbol of justice, hope and universal human dignity.
讲述南非第一任黑人总统曼德拉前妻温妮的故事：纳尔逊·曼德拉曾在狱中度过27个春秋，他的妻子温妮为了帮他出狱四处奔走活动，并几次入狱。温妮也是一位反对种族隔离的斗士，其战斗、忠贞、母爱的形象赢得了广大黑人的爱戴，曾享有“黑人母亲”的尊称。不过随着个人威信的提升，温妮个性中的阴暗一面逐渐暴露在公众面前，1991年她因涉嫌包庇一位虐杀14岁少年的前保镖被判处6年监禁徒刑，2003年她又因盗窃和欺诈等共计68项罪名而被判入狱5年。1996年曼德拉与她离婚。
A documentary that chronicles the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela is probably best known for his 27 years of imprisonment, and for bringing an end to apartheid. But this film also sheds light on the little-known early period of Mandela's life.
Singer Paul Simon and several African musicians perform a concert to benefit victims of apartheid in South Africa.
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on June 11, 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London and broadcast to 67 countries and an audience of 600 million. It was also referred to as Freedomfest, Free Nelson Mandela Concert and Mandela Day. In the US, the Fox television network heavily censored the political aspects of the concert.
Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.
How Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid.
With Nelson Mandela freed from prison, South Africa is changing fast - but big challenges lie ahead. In the township of Soweto children have taken charge of their schools, trading formal (albeit poorly-funded) education for incitement of rebellion against the injustices between the black and the white populations.
Mandela’s legend is built on his absence, during his 27- year incarceration. In 1990, when Nelson Mandela is released, South Africa is waiting for their Messiah. But he doesn’t know it yet, he is the most famous political prisoner of the Planet. Will he be up to the challenge?
This is the story about the life of the visionary Nelson Mandela. We follow him from 1918 when he was born, the son of the Chief of the Thembutribe. Through the years as a political activistc and political prisoner, to 1994 when he became the President of South Africa.
Explores the deep bond between Nelson and Winnie and their marriage in the struggle against apartheid. An intimate portrait of their connection from the early years through to the dismantling of apartheid and Mandela's historic presidency.
Eddie Izzard pushes her body and sense of humour to the limit for Sport Relief as she takes on an immense challenge - travelling to South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days to mark the 27 years that their hero Nelson Mandela spent in prison. It is a gruelling, uplifting and hilarious journey through baking heat, high roads and hospitals - but can Eddie make it to the final finish line?
The dramatic untold story of 420,000 Cubans– soldiers and teachers, doctors and nurses– who gave everything to end colonial rule and apartheid in Southern Africa.