Archbishop Desmond Tutu carried an impish, joyful public persona, yet brought nerves of steel and a fierce intelligence to his lifelong fight against apartheid in South Africa and his subsequent path toward national reconciliation. Sam Pollard's impressively researched and richly archival documentary gives primacy to Tutu's political life and legacy, while smartly situating that political story within a fuller, more intimate portrait of a man whose unshakeable belief in humanity continues to inspire long after his passing, an incisive portrait of one of the twentieth century's most beloved public figures.
Review:
An incisive, richly archival portrait that gives primacy to genuine political legacy without losing sight of the man behind it, Sam Pollard once again proving a master documentarian.
