Invictus:His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 8:48PM Clint Eastwood directs the true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) united with the captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their nation at a pivotal point in South Africa's history. Fledgling President Mandela knows his nation stands racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. With the hopes he can bring his people together through the ubiquitous language of sport, Mandela inspirits South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an improbable run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.
The story is based on the book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Changed a Nation written by John Carlin, a journalist and author who dealt with both sports and politics. As an interesting digression the films title “Invictus” is also a short poem by the British poet William Ernest Henley. The title is Latin for "Invincible".
Release dates: unfortunately for UK viewers it looks set for Feb 10, however for those in the US it will be on the big screen in Dec 09.
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