It was decades in the making, but the long-awaited film based on Nelson Mandela's autobiography is finally here.
Starring British actor Idris Elba as the South African icon, "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom" had its South African premiere Sunday in a Johannesburg cinema.
"During the preparation for 'Mandela,' I was very nervous about my abilities, my capabilities as an actor," Elba disclosed. "But then it came to me as I was playing a 70-year-old man that if you put your mind on something you can actually do it".
Mandela, 95, did not attend the premiere as he remains in critical but stable condition in his Johannesburg home, where he is being looked after by a team of military doctors.
Yet relatives, friends and former freedom fighters all joined the movie's cast and crew in what was an exciting and emotional gathering.
Watch the trailer above for the movie "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom"
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