The film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom has won the Audience Award at the internationally recognised Aspen Film Festival in the US.
On Wednesday 2 October the movie went up against highly anticipated thriller The Fifth Estate; the critically-acclaimed film adaptation of August: Osage County starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts; 2013 Cannes Palme d’Or-nominated Nebraska; and lauded Britain’s Got Talent biopic One Chance.
Film producer Anant Singh said, “We are delighted that Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom came out tops, especially in contention with these quality films.’
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom releases in South Africa on 28 November 2013 through United International Pictures.
