Series XV: Mandela Visits Jamaica, 1991, inclusive

Scope and Content Note

This series contains full-length versions and raw footage from the documentary Mandela Visits Jamaica, which chronicles Nelson Mandela's visit to Jamaica during his 1991 tour of the Caribbean and Latin America. Footage in this series includes scenes of crowds waiting to meet Nelson and Winnie Mandela, Mandela at speaking events, scenes from the Jamaican Parliament, and background footage.

Mandela in Jamaica, 1991, inclusive

Box: 83, DVD: ref677 (Material Type: Moving Images)

Scope and Content Note

This is a full-length version of the film Mandela in Jamaica. This recording contains additional footage after the credits.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: Umatic. Duration: 00:20:00.

Mandela Visits Jamaica, 1991

Box: Electronic Records, E-records: TW_TAM_616_ER_9 (Material Type: electronic records)

Digital materials

Mandela Visits Jamaica: 1991- (Material Type: Electronic Record)

Mandela Visits Jamaica /Mandela in Cuba, 1991, inclusive

Box: 82, DVD: ref631 (Material Type: Moving Images)

Scope and Content Note

This full-length version of Mandela Visits Jamaica appears to have been taped over a copy of Mandela in Cuba (which is longer but ends abruptly during a Fidel Castro speech).

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: Umatic. Duration: 01:11:00.

Footage of Mandela in Jamaica, 1991, inclusive

Box: 82, DVD: ref623 (Material Type: Moving Images)

Scope and Content Note

This tape contains footage of people lining up for Nelson and Winnie Mandela's appearance at a speaking event at the University of the West Indies. It then cuts to footage of the Jamaican Parliament welcoming Mandela who addressed its members.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: Umatic. Duration: 00:51:05.

Footage of Mandela in Jamaica ("Assemblia Popular"), 1991, inclusive

Box: 77, DVD: ref138 (Material Type: Moving Images)

Scope and Content Note

The first ten minutes consists of scenes in a large chamber with no sound; Fidel enters and is seated. After a few minutes of test pattern, there is sound and a picture of the Mandelas (and Jorge Risquet) at airport boarding a plane (en route to Jamaica per Estela Bravo). There is sound and people speaking with each other but the sound of the plane engine drowns out the conversations. There are many close-ups of the various people in Mandela's entourage. Finally, the last few minutes return to a chamber filled with people but no sound.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original Format: Betacam. Duration: 00:18:23.