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Netflix docuseries on Winnie Mandela shares essence of her iconic impact

by Chumasande Matiwane
Winnie Mandela, the wife of political prisoner Nelson Mandela, looks out from behind the barred gate at her home, where she lived in defiance of a 1985 government order banishing her to the Orange Free State. (Photo by David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
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The iconic life story of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s unforgettable legacy is told at last.

The seven-part Netflix docuseries, titled The Trails of Winnie Mandela, comes to life next Thursday, April 23rd. It has taken over 12 years to produce, and is a passion project which includes her granddaughters Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway and Swati Dlamini-Mandela, showing the good and bad, with tears, laughter and joy of Mama Winnie’s life.

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The trailer was released on the eighth anniversary of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s passing, marking a moment of reflection on her legacy.

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“Directed by the late, two-time Emmy Award®-winning documentary filmmaker Mandy Jacobson, the series unfolds from the perspective of Madikizela-Mandela’s granddaughters, HRH Princess Zaziwe Manaway (née Dlamini) and HRH Princess Swati Mandela-Dlamini, who is also credited as a producer, as they set out to find the essence of their iconic grandmother, affectionately known to them as ‘Big Mommy’. Through their journey, the story pieces together a portrait shaped by personal accounts, family memory, and public record,” noted Netflix.

The docuseries is said to draw from a range of prominent voices that contextualise her iconic life and impact, from impactful voices who were part of the struggle in some way.

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