A Night At The Old Bailey Watching Movies - "Life Is Wonderful: Mandela's Unsung Heroes" - The Rivonia Trial
Webinar - South Africa & The City Of London's Central Criminal Court
The South African Chamber of Commerce (UK)
in association with
Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli & Christopher Hayward CC, Sheriffs of the City of London
and
Alderman John Garbutt JP, High Sheriff of Greater London
Invite you to an online screening of the film followed by an interactive discussion with the creator and director of
‘Life is Wonderful: Mandela’s Unsung Heroes’
Thursday, 11 February 2020, from 18:00 to 20:00
(access will be open from 17:50)
Life is Wonderful is a documentary film by Sir Nicholas Stadlen, former judge of the High Court of England and Wales. He has captured the personal experiences of the last remaining trialists and their defence lawyers, sharing the human stories and the legal arguments used in the Rivonia Trial.
The welcoming address will be delivered by the
Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Of The City Of London, Alderman William Russell
Closing remarks will be given by
HHJ Mark Lucraft QC, The Recorder of London
The Rivonia Trial, which sentenced Nelson Mandela and 9 other anti-apartheid activists to life in prison, took place in 1963 and 1964.
The ten men convicted either died during their imprisonment or spent 27 years of their lives in prison, most of them on Robben Island with Mandela.
They emerged in the beginning of the 1990’s to win their life’s struggle for a multiracial democracy in South Africa in the 1994 election.
2020 has seen the passing of the last two living trialists and last defence lawyer, all of whom feature in the film.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to understand the complexities of the times and to engage with Sir Nick who has so much more to share that did not make the final cut.
Speaker(s):
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The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Alderman William Russell
City Of London Corporation
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Sir Nicholas Stadlen
Life Is Wonderful Director and Former Judge of the High Court of England and Wales
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Sharon Constançon
Chairman
South African Chamber Of Commerce (London)
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Alderman & Sheriff Professor Michael Mainelli
Executive Chairman
Z/Yen Group
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Sheriff Christopher Hayward CC
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HHJ Mark Lucraft QC
The Recorder of London
Central Criminal Court