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First Step To Freedom
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The release of Nelson Mandela on the 11th of February, 1990, was arguably the most important event in recent South African political history. For the hordes of journalists who were there, it was the biggest story of their lives. While filming Mandela's famous 'walk to freedom' for major international television networks, director/cameraman Craig Matthew, decided to do an 'out takes' perspective on much of the drama. There's the frenzy when the first official photograph of Nelson Mandela is made available, fights between rival media camps as they try to secure the best vantage point outside the prison, and the continual stream of visitors as the world's most famous prisoner contemplates his freedom. The scenes are both light-hearted and poignant, and reveal a side to this major event that has never been seen before. It includes interviews with both Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk. Much of the footage has been buried away in archives for the last two decades, and the 20th anniversary of Mandela's release - on the 11th of February, 2010 - is a perfect opportunity to show it and reflect on this historic occasion. What starts out as a slow waiting game, rapidly accelerates as government officials prepare for Mandela's release, and thousands of supporters and well-wishers join the army of journalists outside Victor Verster Prison to witness a spectacle of a lifetime.
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