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Invictus

2009

Newly elected as South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela seizes on the 1995 Rugby World Cup, hosted by his still-divided nation, as a way to unite Black and white behind a single team. Clint Eastwood's inspirational, true-story drama.

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Part of 8 Movies Set in or About South Africa

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