Film Screening: Dear Mandela (Q&A to Follow)

With Directors Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza

SHORT SYNOPSIS: Destroyed homes, threats at gunpoint and high-court action, this battle by three young people to stand up for their rights is a testimony to people power. When the South African government promises to 'eradicate the slums' and begins to evict shack dwellers far outside the city, three friends who live in Durban's vast shantytowns refuse to be moved. Dear Mandela follows their journey from their shacks to the highest court in the land as they invoke Nelson Mandela's example and become leaders in a growing social movement. By turns inspiring, devastating and funny, the film offers a new perspective on the role that young people can play in political change and is a fascinating portrait of South Africa coming of age. 93minutes – South Africa / USA

WINNER, GRAND JURY PRIZE, BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVALWINNER, BEST DOCUMENTARY, BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVALWINNER, BEST SOUTH AFRICAN DOCUMENTARY, DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALAFRICAN ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARYWINNER, GOLDEN BUTTERFLY AWARD, MOVIES THAT MATTER FILM FESTIVAL