As you know by now, Nelson Mandela passed away today. I want to make mention of two movies that tell the story of Mandela's influence on the South African Springbok rugby team during 1995 Rugby World Cup. If you have not seen these, I highly recommend them both.
Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood and staring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. From IMDB: "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. "
Probably good for kids 5th grade and up. The rugby action happens more towards the end, so if your kid gets bored with the story tell them the rugby is coming up!
Then, for extra detail, check out ESPN's, "The 16th Man". It is a hour long documentary with interviews with those involved. It's great. Luckily for us, it is available on YouTube. Check it out.
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