Synopsis
Newly elected President Nelson 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 union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
Facts
Based on
Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
South Africa
Filming location
South Africa, Cape Town, Robben Island, Johannesburg
Production
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Spyglass Media Group
Original language
English, Afrikaans
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- César Awards 2011 generic
- Academy Awards 2010 academy_award
- Writers Guild of America 2010 generic
- National Board of Review 2009 generic
