Thank you Clint Eastwood! Someone decided to make a film about an extremely important piece of South African history and it stars two of my favorite actors, Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. Freeman plays Nelson Mandela who is trying to unify the country through the use of Rugby and in doing so wants Francois Pienaar’s (Matt Damon) help. One of the things I love about this movie is the use of my favorite sport, rugby, to help unify a very segregated, post apartheid country. So, if you like rugby, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, South Africa or good movies then you need to check out the trailer to Invictus after the jump.
The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match (IMDB plot synopsis) The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood.
South Africa is one of my favorite countries in the world to visit. It has amazing food, people, and the South Africa Springboks. Check out the trailer below and be prepared for, what I hope, is an award winning performance on Dec. 11, 2009, the day Invictus hits a theater near you!
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