Monday, 26 March 2018

South Africa: The Rainbow Nation


Look at the word cloud: what are the main topics of the reading passage?


Nelson Mandela and his extraordinary life have inspired a lot of musicians and film makers. Invictus (2009) is a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. 




The film is a look at the life of Nelson Mandela after the fall  (= caduta, la fine) of apartheid during his term (= mandato) as President. Nelson Mandela used the 1995 Rugby World Cup as an occasion to unite Black and White South Africans with the help of the National team and its captain François Pienaar.


In the following scene Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar talk about the concept of LEADERSHIP (= guida) and INSPIRATION.

Where to find inspiration to do our BEST?



At the end of the movie, François Pienaar visits Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 long years. 

Watch the scene and listen to the inspirational poem Invictus, which gives its name to the movie.

   


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