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21 Icons

Summary Inspired by the life of Nelson Mandela, 21 Icons is a visual celebration of the lives of men and women who have shaped the world around them for the better. View more details

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21 Icons

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Nelson Mandela Desmond Tutu Hugh Masekela F.W. de Klerk

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 27, 2013

Countries of origin : South Africa

Official sites : Link to 21 Icons official site Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : South Africa

Production companies : Ginkgo Agency

Summary Inspired by the life of Nelson Mandela, 21 Icons is a visual celebration of the lives of men and women who have shaped the world around them for the better. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 27, 2013

Countries of origin : South Africa

Official sites : Link to 21 Icons official site Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : South Africa

Production companies : Ginkgo Agency

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Episode 1 • Jul 27, 2013
Nelson Mandela: A Reflection of Dignity
We take an exclusive journey with Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn to Nelson Mandela's home in Qunu, Eastern Cape, and experience the warmth and intimacy that permeated the atmosphere during the portrait shoot.
Episode 2 • Aug 03, 2013
FW De Klerk: A Man Alone
FW de Klerk remembers the day in parliament he put South Africa on a new course and reveals what gave him the courage to do so. Shot at his home by filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn, it portrays a side of De Klerk not seen before.
Episode 3 • Aug 10, 2013
Desmond Tutu: The World Needs Another Tutu
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu talks to filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn about why he believes in the basic goodness of people despite so much evidence to the contrary in the world.
Episode 4 • Aug 17, 2013
Sophia Williams De Bruyn: In Prayer and Protest
Sophia Williams De Bruyn reminisces with Adrian Steirn about the great women's march to the Union Buildings in 1956 and recounts the dignity, bravery and courage of these women who changed the course of South African history.
Episode 5 • Aug 24, 2013
Kumi Naidoo: To The End Of The Earth
Kumi Naidoo discusses with filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn his belief that questioning the status quo is the fundamental expression of democracy, how his mother's influence shaped him into the person he is today, and why he has confidence in his choice of causes he supports.
Episode 6 • Aug 31, 2013
Lillian Cingo: It Will Be Better
Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn spends time with healer extraordinaire Lillian Cingo, an internationally renowned neurosurgical nurse specialist, at the children's NGO Noah's Ark in Kliptown, Soweto.
Episode 7 • Apr 22, 2014
Nadine Gordimer: On Her Word
Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn pays homage to South Africa's celebrated and Nobel prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer. He shoots an "Alice in Wonderland" portrait of her as she reveals her profound love of books and writing.
Episode 8 • Sep 21, 2013
George Bizos: If Needs Be
Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn explores the remarkable journey and wisdom of advocate George Bizos, a staunch defender of human rights whose work in law has left an indelible mark on South Africa.
Episode 9 • Sep 14, 2013
Ahmed Kathrada: Life Sentence
Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn in conversation with former political prisoner Ahmed Kathrada who spent 18 of his 30 years as a political prisoner on Robben Island with among others, Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu.
Episode 10 • Sep 28, 2013
Hugh Masekela: African Jazz
Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn extracts highlights from the incredible life and times of iconic musician Hugh Masekela, who, among other gems, reveals why he was called "Slow Poison" on the soccer field.
Episode 11 • Apr 22, 2014
Johnny Clegg: A Musical Journey
Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn explores Johnny Clegg's dual passion for music and anthropology through a career spanning more than 30 years, which has earned him a huge and loyal following both in South Africa and abroad.
Episode 12 • Apr 22, 2014
Helen Sebidi: Life's Work
Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn provides an intimate look at the incredible philosophy of artist Helen Sebidi who, under difficult circumstances, has dedicated her life to creating art.
Episode 13 • Apr 22, 2014
Gary Player: In Play
Sporting great and philanthropist Gary Player reveals to Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn how he almost did not take up golf -- "the sport for sissies" and why he has managed to turn his sporting talent into an international empire that has benefited thousands of impoverished children.
Episode 14 • Apr 22, 2014
Yvonne Chaka Chaka: Her Voice and a Broomstick
Singer and goodwill ambassador Yvonne Chaka Chaka tells Adrian Steirn, filmmaker and photographer about her long and difficult journey as a musician and why she has chosen to become a voice for the voiceless through her charitable work.
Episode 15 • Apr 22, 2014
William Kentridge: In Spite of Myself
Fine artist William Kentridge displays his characteristic self-effacing manner and dry sense of humour when he tells photographer and filmmaker Adrian Steirn that he wanted to be an elephant when he grew up.
Episode 16 • Apr 22, 2014
Phillip Tobias: The Thrill of Discovery
Filmmaker and photographer Adrian Steirn's interview with Phillip Tobias recalls once more the great scientist's sense of humour, his love of teaching, and his unique perspective on the world.
Episode 17 • Apr 22, 2014
Evelina Tshabalala: Moving Forward
HIV positive athlete Evelina Tshabalala tells Adrian Steirn about the first race she ever ran, which she won running barefoot, and relates the many hardships that she has found the will to overcome through the course of her life.
Episode 18 • Apr 22, 2014
John Kani: A Shackled Performance
Photographer and filmmaker Adrian Steirn joins the award-winning actor, director and playwright John Kani at the Market Theatre in downtown Johannesburg, where they talk about his lifelong work in theatre and how it was shaped by the struggle against apartheid.
Episode 19 • Apr 22, 2014
Zackie Achmat: Alive with HIV
Photographer and filmmaker Adrian Steirn engages with AIDS activist Zackie Achmat, who co-founded the Treatment Action Campaign and championed a fight that ensured that millions of South Africans got access to affordable antiretrovirals.
Episode 20 • Apr 22, 2014
Karel Benadie: In Pursuit
Photographer and filmmaker Adrian Steirn learns how a tuft of kudu hair caught in a small bush in the Karoo National Park represents a magical story that plays itself out in nature all the time. This lesson he gets from master tracker Karel Benadie, who has been on the spoor of animals and plants his whole life, and whose contribution to their conservation is almost impossible to measure.
Episode 21 • Apr 22, 2014
Gcina Mhlophe: Between the Lines
Photographer and filmmaker Adrian Steirn is enchanted by storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, who comes alive as an impassioned storyteller of not just history, folktales and myths, but of present-day South Africa.
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