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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Malpaso Productions, Revelations Entertainment, Spyglass Media Group, Warner Bros. Entertainment
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 locations
South Africa, Cape Town, Robben Island, Johannesburg
Trailer
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Festival History
- César Awards 2011 generic
- Academy Awards 2010 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 2010 generic - Best Director ★ Nominee
- Writers Guild of America 2010 generic
- National Board of Review 2009 generic - Award winners ★ Best Director; Best Actor (Morgan Freeman); NBR Freedom of Expression
Soundtracks
| CD | Invictus (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Michael Stevens, Roger Kellaway, Kyle Eastwood (2009) | 5 releases, 2009-2010: New Line Records, Sony Classical, Warner Bros. Pictures |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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