The Making of the Mahatma Page #2

Synopsis: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was invited to South Africa in 1893 to settle a case for a wealthy Indian settled there. He expected to return in a few months but instead got involved in the freedom movement and eventually stayed for 21 years.
 
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Year:
1996
144 min
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Pretoria,

May 1893

Mr Gandhi! Come in

I hope you had a pleasant journey

Hardly pleasant, Mr Baker.

- Please take a seat

I can't find a single hotel

that will take me in

I'm afraid there's a fearful amount

of colour prejudice here

I may be able to find you lodgings

But I'm afraid they may not be

upto your standards

I know a poor widow who will take

you in, because she needs the money

Should we go and take a look?

So when do I start work, Mr Baker?

- Oh yes

It's a pity we won't be able

to use you as a barrister

But you can assist me in communicating

with Mr Abdullah...

that will make things easier

Are you a Mohammedan like Mr Abdullah?

- No. A Hindu

I'm afraid I don't know much about

my own religion and even less so others

I'm keen though to make a study

of all religions

Good, good

Some of us meet everyday in the church

at one o'clock to pray together

Perhaps you'd like to join us.

- Yes

Let us pray

O gracious and most merciful Lord...

we pray that You will show the

true path to the new brother...

who has come amongst us

And grant him, O Lord,

the peace that Thou has shown us

And may the Lord Jesus Christ, who

died upon the cross to redeem us...

from our sins and to save us

from damnation, save him also

And all this, we pray in the name

of our Lord Jesus Christ and Saviour

Amen.

- Amen

What is that you are wearing

around your neck, Mr Gandhi?

Is it some kind of talisman?

- Oh, that is from my Mother

Is it of religious significance?

- Yes, in a way

Superstition. You shouldn't be wearing

charms around your neck, Mr Gandhi

Why don't you take it off?

- It will wear away with time

All this binds you to superstition

and ignorance

You should free yourself

from it, Mr Gandhi...

and come to Christ.

- If I am called, I will

God bless you

Hey you! Where do you think

you are going, you coolie?

This is the house of president Krueger.

No coolie is allowed on the pavement

What do you think you are doing,

pushing him off like that?

I told him this was the house

of President Krueger, sir

No coolie is allowed on this pavement.

- Are you all right, Mr Gandhi?

Yes

Do you know who this is?

This man is a barrister

A man of a very high status

Such men should be taught a lesson.

Why don't you take him to court?

I will be glad to testify.

- No, I don't wish to charge him

He is only following orders.

All coloured men are the same type

Did you hear that?

- Sorry sir, I was only doing my duty

That was a very

Christian act, Mr Gandhi

Is forgiveness a

Christian monopoly, Mr Baker?

Salaam, Tayab Seth

Who are you, young man?

- I'm Mohandas Gandhi

I'm working on Seth Abdullah's case

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Fatima Meer

Fatima Meer (12 August 1928 – 12 March 2010) was a South African writer, academic, screenwriter, and prominent anti-apartheid activist. more…

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