‘Nelson Mandela for Ever’ team travels to US

Production team for Iranian documentary ‘Nelson Mandela for Ever’ has traveled to the US to capture parts of the film in the country.

The film’s media adviser said the cinematography is supposed to take place in the US landmark locations of Washington, Los Angeles and New York.

Iranian director Meysam Shahbabaee’s ‘Nelson Mandela for Ever' is a documentary which narrates the forgotten concepts in human relations with a focus on the demised South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist.

Iranian actress Mahtab Keramati, who was appointed as UNICEF National Ambassador in Iran, does the narration for the film.

The documentary chronicles the life story of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, who died on December 5, 2013, and features political, cultural and sports figures.

Keramati holds a BS degree in Microbiology from the Islamic Azad University. She was taking acting courses when she was chosen for the role of Helen in 'The Men of Angelos' (1997).

She found fame with this series and went on to appear in films such as 'Mummy III' (1999) and 'The Rain Man' (1999) for which she was nominated for a Fajr International Film Festival Crystal Simorgh.

On the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day in July this year, Iranian director of the doc on Nelson Mandela organized a photo exhibition in Iran bearing the same title of the documentary.

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