EXCLUSIVE: Gotham Award winner Dawn Porter (Luther: Never Too Much) will direct and produce a documentary about one of the most iconic, politically-charged partnerships in history: the remarkable, largely untold story of Nelson and Winnie Mandela.
She’ll also produce through her Trilogy Films, alongside the Schultz Family Foundation. Based on Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage, a book by noted South African writer and scholar Jonny Steinberg, the film will explore the Mandelas’ profound bond and how their marriage was inextricably entangled with the struggle against apartheid.
The film promises an intimate portrayal of Nelson and Winnie’s marriage, delving into their vehement and volatile connection from their early years to their mutual goal of dismantling apartheid.
Their journey culminates in Nelson Mandela‘s historic election as South Africa’s first democratically elected President. The project marks the Schultz Family Foundation’s first venture into storytelling projects — across scripted and documentary films and series, podcasts, and books — linked to its mission of creating greater opportunity, accessible to all. “Creating a film about Nelson Mandela’s life is an extraordinary privilege, and I am genuinely thrilled about the collaboration with the Schultz Family Foundation and Trilogy Films,” Porter told Deadline. “Nelson Mandela’s journey exemplifies the resilience and capacity for change within the human spirit.
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