Deborah Ross

‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ is a very, very long walk indeed

This sanctifying film is so busy ticking all the historical boxes that it pays no attention to what made Mandela tick

Idris Elba and Naomie Harris in The Long Walk to Freedom (Photo: Pathe / The Kobal) 
issue 04 January 2014
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