'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' opens Zanzibar International Film Festival

'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' opens Zanzibar International Film Festival

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom opened The Zanzibar International Film Festival 2014 at a glamorous event this weekend at Zanzibar's The Old Fort. Actress, Terry Pheto who plays Mandela's first wife Evelyn Mase in the film, shared the stage as Guest of Honour with the Honourable Ambassador, Seif Ali Idi, The Second Vice President of Zanzibar.

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Tunisian President attends 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' Premiere

Tunisian President attends 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' Premiere

President Moncef Marzouki of Tunisia attended the premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom last night. The premiere was hosted by the South African embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, Shoayb Casoo as the embassy’s flagship event celebrating South Africa’s 20 Years of Democracy. Representing the film at the event was Associate Producer, Nilesh Singh. Invited guests at the event included the Tunisian Health Minister, Mr Mohamed Salah Ben Ammar and the National Minister of Education, Mr Fathi Jarray. Also in attendance were representatives of the diplomatic corps stationed in Tunis, among whom were the ambassadors of India, Indonesia, Cote d’ivoire, the Netherlands, Palestine, Finland, Serbia, Burkina, Faso, Mali, Libya, the UAE and Algeria.

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‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’ debuts in Japan to celebrate Freedom Day

‘Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom’ debuts in Japan to celebrate Freedom Day

Producer, Anant Singh launched the internationally acclaimed film Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom in Japan on Friday, 25 April at the Freedom Day Reception celebrating South Africa’s 20 Years of Democracy in Tokyo, hosted by the South African Ambassador to Japan, Dr. Mohau Pheko. Speakers at the event included Mr. Hirotaka Ishihara, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi, President of the New Komeito Party.

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