Khalo Matabane - South Africa
In a personal odyssey encompassing an imaginary letter to Mandela and conversations with politicians, activists, intellectuals, and artists, Matabane questions the meaning of freedom, reconciliation, and forgiveness—and challenges Mandela’s legacy in today’s world of conflict and inequality. The film juxtaposes Matabane’s inner quest for coherence with the opinions of people who both knew Mandela and those whose political perspectives were shaped by him.
Genre: Feature documentary
Duration: 86 minutes
Production year: 2013
Country: South Africa
Casting: Khalo Matabane / Nelson Mandela / Greg Marinovich / Zubeida Jaffer
Script: Khalo Matabane
DOP: Giulio Biaccari
Editing: Catherine Meyburgh
Director: Khalo Matabane
Production company: Carolyn Carew
Email: carolyn@bornfreemedia.co.za
Khalo Matabane is an award-winning director who directed and produced the part-doc part-fiction « Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon » which won the Lionel Ngakane Prize at Sithengi (Cape Town); Best South African Film at the Durban Film Festival; the Ecumenical Prize in New York African Film Festival. The film was screened in several film festivals around the world.