Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, it chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society. "The film is a useful look at important history, and in the second half it grows intriguingly tangled."--New York Post "Idris Elba gives a towering performance, a Mandela for the ages."--Variety "Elba...inhabits a role that was designed to be worn."--Village Voice
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