Part of a series of various Nelson Mandela docu-drama/biopic films, the others were:
- Mandela and de Klerk (1997), where Mandela was played by Sidney Poitier.
- Goodbye Bafana (2007), where Mandela was played by Dennis Haysbert.
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), where Mandela was played by Idris Elba.
- Invictus (2009), where Mandela was played by Morgan Freeman.
A TV movie for the HBO network.