Production notes

Producer Anant Singh began working on the project after interviewing Mandela while he was still imprisoned two decades prior. Following the publication of Mandela's autobiography, Singh was granted the rights to the film adaptation, which was completed 16 years later by screenwriter William Nicholson. The film is directed by Justin Chadwick.

For the film, U2 wrote the song "Ordinary Love". Subscribers of the band's official website were able to hear a short snippet first.