“When you spend two decades of your life with somebody, and you lose them, it takes time to realise what impact that person’s life had on your own life and that of the rest of the world. This is the case with me and Nelson Mandela.” – Zelda la Grange
A Glorious Human Achievement – Nelson Mandela focuses on the places and the people from his rural upbringing to him becoming one of the most influential leaders of our time. Viewers get an intimate look into Madiba as a young man, where he grew up and the many people that influenced him along the way. We see the landscapes that Madiba roamed as a young boy, where he went to school and where he lived in his early adult years.
It was only five years after his death that Zelda had the courage to travel to the places that he spoke about so fondly. Along the way she realised that he didn’t become the leader and world icon we all knew overnight, but that he had a calling as a young man, and that calling paved the way for the man who he would become.
Zelda La Grange spent 19 years by Mandela’s side, travelling around the world with him and experiencing his wonderful work and his impact on people’s lives first-hand. She recounts the stories that he shared with her about his life and takes viewers on the journey with her.
Although Madiba’s life has been well-documented, this wonderful series provides a very intimate and personal account of the untold story of his life and the man that he was.
The series includes exclusive interviews with Graça Machel, chief Zwelivelile Mandela, Bono and Morgan Freeman. It is an epic journey with never before seen footage of South Africa.
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