Los Angeles: Former South African PresidentNelson Mandela's daughters Zindziwa and Zenani have beeninvited to the 86th Academy Awards, where song Ordinary Lovefrom Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom will be performed.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences invited thelate anti-apartheid hero's daughters to catch U2's performanceof the Oscar-nominated song during the ceremony, reportedDeadline.
"This is especially meaningful to us because of how muchour father loved watching movies. This song was inspired bythe beautiful letters that my father and mother exchangedwhile he was imprisoned at Robben Island," the gilrs said in astatement.
The award show is slated to take place on March 2.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences invited thelate anti-apartheid hero's daughters to catch U2's performanceof the Oscar-nominated song during the ceremony, reportedDeadline.
"This is especially meaningful to us because of how muchour father loved watching movies. This song was inspired bythe beautiful letters that my father and mother exchangedwhile he was imprisoned at Robben Island," the gilrs said in astatement.
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