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Antoine Fuqua's ‘Troublemaker' lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
- The film Troublemaker, directed by Antoine Fuqua, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
- Fuqua portrays Mandela as a rebel who evolved into a great leader willing to take risks for change.
- Maharaj, Mandela’s fellow anti-apartheid activist, helped bring Mandela’s writings to the world from Robben Island.
- The documentary uses more than 70 hours of Mandela’s recordings to tell his story in his own voice.
- Filmmakers visited key sites across South Africa, including the University of Fort Hare and Robben Island.
- The film blends archival footage, photographs, interviews, and animation to fill gaps where footage did not exist.
- The documentary aims to present Mandela not just as a global icon but as a fallible human who contributed to change.
- AP’s Lindsey Bahr notes the film explores Mandela’s humanity and evolution as a leader.
- The Sundance premiere included discussions of Mandela’s resistance, optimism, and the people who supported him.
- The documentary seeks to offer lessons on meaningful change on a global scale.
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