SummaryThrough her fierce determination and dauntless courage, Winnie Mandela survived her husband's imprisonment, continuous harassment by the security police, banishment to a small Free State town, betrayal by friends and allies, and more than a year in solitary confinement - all the while keeping the name of Nelson Mandela alive. A sensitive and bala... Read More
Directed By:Darrell Roodt
Winnie Mandela
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
13% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
63% Mixed
10 Reviews
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4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Sep 6, 2013
63
A serviceable if sometimes overwrought biography, with solid performances and the courage to spotlight not only the heroics but the appalling misdeeds committed by the iconic Ms. Mandela.
Aug 30, 2013
50
Winnie begins as hagiography and ends in hellish confusion.
Aug 30, 2013
40
Solid performances are undercut by lack of storytelling integrity in this plodding biopic.
Sep 4, 2013
33
Poor Hudson tries to live up to both the character and the clothes, but she isn’t anywhere near assertive enough a screen presence; whenever she’s supposed to be rallying a crowd or shouting down her oppressors she looks painfully aware of her own inadequacy.
Sep 5, 2013
30
Like many a biopic before it, Winnie Mandela shoehorns an exceptional life into the standard template of a highlights reel, lurching from one Important Moment to the next.
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Production Company:
- Ironwood Films
- Equinoxe Films
- Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
- Movie Central
- National Empowerment Fund
- TDJ Enterprises / New Dimensions Entertainment
- The Movie Network (TMN)
Release Date:Sep 6, 2013
Duration:1 h 44 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Her courage inspired a nation.
Awards
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
South African Film and Television Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Nomination
