what is released next week?
"Mi Mandela"
how long is it?
152 minutes
what sort of life did Mandela have?
illustrious and complex
who played him?
Idris Elba
what year?
2013
in what film?
"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
how was he talking to cnn?
by phone
where is Elba from?
London
and does he look like Mandela?
no
what type of reaction did he get?
unexpectedly warm reception
from anyone in particular?
from extras on set
where were they from?
locals
what had they endured?
the apartheid era
who has written and produced the songs on Mi mandela?
Elba
Only british singers/performers?
no
where else?
South African
name a couple of artists
Mumford & Sons, the Mahotella Queens and Maverick Sabre
what does the albumn represnt?
how Elba felt playing Mandela
by the end of filmin what was he being called?
"Madiba
What did Elba say SOuth Africa have given hi,?
a lot of love