Free Nelson Mandela

Episode 2

S1 • E2

47 min

1080p

Mandela wins over his prison guards, but the persecution of his wife Winnie Mandela continues. As Margaret Thatcher and President Reagan reject calls for sanctions against apartheid South Africa, the stirring protest song - Free Nelson Mandela - becomes a global anthem.

Genre

Documentary War History

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

June 21, 2026

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