On Friday 26 June 2026 IRIS will air the film “Mandela, La lungo strada verso la libertà” for the cycle “La Storia nel Cinema”. It is a biopic from the autobiography “Lungo Cammino Verso la libertà” written by Mandela, revolutionary anti-apartheid and President of South Africa. Idris Elba plays Mandela, a role that had initially been entrusted to Morgan Freeman.
The date with the film is at about 21:10 on IRIS. The film, released in the world theatres in 2013 and distributed by Warner Bros, has cashed around $27.9 million worldwide. In Italy the film has cashed €7.8 million.
Mandela: La lunga strada verso la libertà, la trama
The film tells Nelson Mandela’s life, starting from his childhood when he lived in a rural village, to arrive at his election as the first black president elected by South Africa. Nelson studied as a lawyer in Johannesburg, and immediately became an activist for the fight against freedom at the time when violence between blacks and whites resulted in the opening of Apartheid measures.
Nelson, in the 1940s, was in the African National Congress, a party against violence fighting for African political rights. Forced to abandon a peaceful protest against the army, after the massacre of Shapeville, Mandela and his were arrested and sentenced to life for treason. Right in prison he will begin his personal journey to hell, but Mandela’s fighting spirit, supported by his wife Winnie, will lead him to survive and continue his campaigns. Even as a prisoner, Mandela was a symbol of ransom for millions of South Africans, a hope for those who were mistreated simply for the color of the skin.
Dove lo trovo in streaming
The broadcast film tonight is already available in streaming on Infinity+ and Timvision, Mediaset’s paid service. If you are not subscribed, however, you can watch the live stream, free of charge, on Mediaset Infinity, on the page dedicated to the direct.
Il Cast
Idris Elba: Nelson Mandela
Naomie Harris: Winnie Mandela
Theo Landey: Brian Widlake
Gys de Villiers: Frederik de Klerk
Terry Pheto: Evelyn
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