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Mandela honoured by film installation in Times Square | Mandela honoured by film installation in Times Square |
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A film installation celebrating Nelson Mandela is taking over the electronic billboards in New York's Times Square. | A film installation celebrating Nelson Mandela is taking over the electronic billboards in New York's Times Square. |
The short presentation was commissioned by the Tribeca Film Institute, the arts organisation co-founded by Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro. | The short presentation was commissioned by the Tribeca Film Institute, the arts organisation co-founded by Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro. |
Inspirational quotes will play across many of Times Square's screens this month to celebrate the anti-apartheid leader's 95th birthday in July. | |
Mandela's grandson Ndaba said it would "remind us of our humanity". | Mandela's grandson Ndaba said it would "remind us of our humanity". |
He added that his grandfather approved of The Power of Words installation. "If he doesn't support something, he'll let you know," he told Reuters at the launch. | He added that his grandfather approved of The Power of Words installation. "If he doesn't support something, he'll let you know," he told Reuters at the launch. |
The 30-year-old worked with his cousin Kweku and filmmakers Nabil Elderkin, Andrew van der Westhuyzen and Gregory Stern to choose quotes from Mr Mandela's speeches. | The 30-year-old worked with his cousin Kweku and filmmakers Nabil Elderkin, Andrew van der Westhuyzen and Gregory Stern to choose quotes from Mr Mandela's speeches. |
The three-minute presentation will be shown every night just before midnight as part of a series of installations which have already featured Icelandic singer Bjork and British conceptual artist Tracy Emin. | The three-minute presentation will be shown every night just before midnight as part of a series of installations which have already featured Icelandic singer Bjork and British conceptual artist Tracy Emin. |
Emin, who was featured in February giving a Valentine's Day message, said the project was "really brilliant". | Emin, who was featured in February giving a Valentine's Day message, said the project was "really brilliant". |
Mr Mandela, who spent 27 years in jail for fighting white minority rule, was freed in 1990 and became South Africa's first democratically elected president in 1994. | Mr Mandela, who spent 27 years in jail for fighting white minority rule, was freed in 1990 and became South Africa's first democratically elected president in 1994. |
He stepped down after one term in 1999. | He stepped down after one term in 1999. |
He recently suffered from health problems and spent more than a week in hospital for a recurring lung infection earlier this year. | He recently suffered from health problems and spent more than a week in hospital for a recurring lung infection earlier this year. |
The former president will celebrate his 95th birthday on 18 July. | The former president will celebrate his 95th birthday on 18 July. |
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