Mandela: The Struggle Is My Life

Mandela: The Struggle is My Life
Genre	Documentary
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	Sky News Sky Vision
Distributor	BSkyB
Release
Original network	Sky 1 Sky Atlantic Pick TV
Original release	6 December 2013
Website

Mandela: The Struggle Is My Life is a documentary co-produced by Sky News and Sky Vision following the life of Nelson Mandela. It contains unique archive footage from Sky News and exclusive interviews with key figures from Mandelas life, including Desmond Tutu, F. W. De Klerk, and members of the ANC who fought with him and were imprisoned with him.

Plot

Nelson Mandela has fought his whole life for justice, for his beloved homeland of South Africa and for the idea that all men and women are born equal, regardless of the colour of their skin. Mandela: The Struggle is My Life tells the story of a man who changed the course of history and inspired millions, who ended apartheid in his own country and made racism unacceptable worldwide. A fitting celebration of an extraordinary man who changed the world.

Premiere dates

The documentary premiered on Sky 1 last 6 December 2013, one day after Mandela died. Sky Atlantic followed thee premiere the next day after the documentary premiered on Sky 1. The documentary premiered on Sky Atlantic last 7 December 2013. Pick TV will premiere the documentary at the day Mandela will be buried on 15 December 2013.

International broadcasts

The documentary was sold to 19 territories including Australia, China, Brazil, the Netherlands and others.^[1]

Country	Network
United Kingdom	Pick TV
Australia	Network Ten
China	CCTV
Hong Kong	TVB Pearl
Brazil	Globosat
Singapore	MediaCorp
Portugal	TVI
Norway	TV2
Sweden Finland	TV4
Denmark	TV 2
Netherlands	RTL
Hungary Czech Republic	Spektrum TV
Philippines	Solar News Channel
Belgium	VRT
Israel	Channel 8
Mongolia	Mongol TV
Tanzania	Viasat
South Africa	SABC

External links

Wikiquote has quotations related to: Mandela: The Struggle Is My Life

The Struggle Is My Life on the Sky Vision website

References

↑ "Sky Vision moves Nelson Mandela doc". realscreen.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

Nelson Mandela

18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013 President of South Africa (1994–1999) President of the African National Congress (1991–1997)

Life	Early life Mandela and Tambo law firm Umkhonto we Sizwe 1955 Congress of the People Freedom Charter Treason Trial Rivonia Trial Robben Island Pollsmoor Prison Victor Verster Prison Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa Liliesleaf Farm Mandela House and museum Nelson Mandela Children's Fund The Elders 70th Birthday Tribute 90th Birthday Tribute Awards and honours Death and funeral attendees

Presidency	1994 election Presidency Government of National Unity Reconstruction and Development Programme Truth and Reconciliation Commission Constitution of South Africa 1995 Rugby World Cup Intervention in Lesotho Mahlamba Ndlopfu

Books and speeches	"I Am Prepared to Die" (1964 speech) Long Walk to Freedom (1995) Mandela: The Authorised Biography (1999)

Legacy and namesakes	Mandela Day Nelson Mandela Forum Nelson Mandela Institution 46664 concerts Mandela Rhodes Scholarship Nelson Mandela Challenge Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate Nelson Mandela Invitational Nelson Mandela International Airport Nelson Mandela Square Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Mandela National Stadium Nelson Mandela Bridge Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital Ponts Nelson-Mandela Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Film depictions	Mandela (1987) Death of Apartheid (1995) Mandela (1996) Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation (1996) Mandela and de Klerk (1997) Goodbye Bafana (2007) Endgame (2009) Invictus (2009) Winnie Mandela (2011) Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Mandela: The Struggle Is My Life (2013)

Family	Ngubengcuka (great-grandfather) Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (father) Nosekeni Fanny (mother) Evelyn Mase (wife) Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (wife) Graça Machel (wife) Makgatho Mandela (son) Makaziwe Mandela (daughter) Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (daughter) Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane (daughter) Mandla Mandela (grandson) Zoleka Mandela (granddaughter)

Related	African National Congress history International Tribute Concert Madiba shirt "Free Nelson Mandela" (song) "Mandela Day" (song) Free Nelson Mandela (sculpture) Johannesburg statue Parliament Square, London statue Washington, DC statue Ismail Ayob

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