Montblanc hosted the international premiere of the Power of Words film project at the Inner City Auditorium in Cape Town, South Africa. In partnership with Tribeca Film Institute® (TFI) and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, this initiative inspires filmmakers to explore the written legacy of influential figures as a source of story and using film as a tool of education. In its inaugural year, the series takes a look at the teachings and writings of Nelson Mandela as inspiration for story. Five filmmaker teams interpreted a selection of Nelson Mandela’s quotes through film, shooting and editing five short narrative films based on the South African leader’s words. Special guest contributor artist and world-renowned photojournalist Steve McCurry has translated Mandela’s words into images, creating a specially curated photography exhibition inspired by the project that will open in Summer 2015 at the Nelson Mandela Foundation...
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Caroline Rupert (right) poses with filmmaker Zippy Kimundu at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2014.
Caroline Rupert (right) with filmmaker Zippy Kimundu at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2014.
Jerome Lambert (CEO Montblanc International) at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2014.
Jerome Lambert (CEO Montblanc International), Caroline Rupert, Virgilio Bravo (Education Director Tribeca Film Institute) and Jens Henning Koch (Excecutive Vice President Marketing, Montblanc International) at the “Power of Words” film
Jerome Lambert (CEO Montblanc International), Virgilio Bravo (Education Director Tribeca Film Institute) and Caroline Rupert at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2014.
Matthew Hallet, Jasna Zellerhoff, Natalie Becker and Denzil Jacobs (POP TV) at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2014.
Tony East, Meagan Bosland and Joost Bosland at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2014. (Picture- Carl Fourie)
Tyler Strachan, Nia Ashley, Tatiyana Jenkins, Jasmine Velez and Caroline Rupert at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2014.
Virgilio Bravo (Education Director Tribeca Film Institute) with Tribeca Film fellow student filmmakers Tyler Strachan, Nia Ashley, Tatiyana Jenkins, Jasmine Velez at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 No
Virgilio Bravo (Education Director Tribeca Film Institute), Nabil Elderkin (Filmmaker) and Jerome Lambert (CEO Montblanc International) at the “Power of Words” film premiere in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2014.
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