曼德拉电影将于不久公布

 　　CAPE¹ TOWN - An epic² film based on the autobiography³ of former South African president Nelson Mandela will soon be released, it was learned here on Friday.

　　The news came as Mandela spent his 48th day in hospital for treatment of a recurring⁴ lung infection. He remains⁵ in a critical condition although his health has showed "sustained improvement," the government said earlier this week.

　　The world premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is scheduled for the 38th Toronto International Film Festival in September, according to producer Anant Singh.

　　Singh said in a statement he was delighted that the film was selected for the prestigious⁶ festival.

　　After the premiere, the film will be shown in South Africa on November 28.

　　"We always believed that Toronto is the perfect platform to launch the film to international audiences," Singh said. "We are pleased to continue a 15-year association with the festival which has featured many of our South African productions, including Red Dust and the Oscar-nominated Yesterday.

　　"The Toronto Film Festival is unique as it allows us to present the film to both industry people and regular film-goers in Canada. "

　　Mandela is a long time admirer of Singh and his work and when the film rights were awarded a few years ago he said then that he had personally opted⁷ for him.

　　The film, directed by Justin Chadwick, portrays⁸ Mandela's amazing legacy⁹, revealing both visually and historically, the life of Mandela and the freedom movement -- a story of soaring inspiration and human suffering.

　　The film is authorized¹⁰ by Mandela, with the Nelson Mandela Center of Memory having provided research and archival support.

　　Three actors play Mandela in the film: Siza Pini plays the eight-year-old Mandela, Atandwa Kani plays him at 16, and Idris Elba plays the remaining years.

1 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

2 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

3 autobiography   

n.自传

参考例句：

• He published his autobiography last autumn.他去年秋天出版了自己的自传。
• His life story is recounted in two fascinating volumes of autobiography.这两卷引人入胜的自传小说详述了他的生平。

4 recurring   

adj.往复的，再次发生的

参考例句：

• This kind of problem is recurring often. 这类问题经常发生。
• For our own country, it has been a time for recurring trial. 就我们国家而言，它经过了一个反复考验的时期。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

7 opted   

v.选择，挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
• After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。

8 portrays   

v.画像( portray的第三人称单数 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

10 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。