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Film: Mandela- Long Walk to Freedom (12A)
Failure to acknowledge the South African hero's communism is but one of the many deficiencies of a film clearly driven by commercial opportunism, says JEFF SAWTELL
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FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement
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JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza
Mandela- Long Walk to Freedom (12A)
Directed by Justin Chadwick
2 Stars
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