Invictus (2009)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Newly elected president Nelson Mandela enlists Springbok captain François Pienaar to use the 1995 Rugby World Cup on home soil to unite a divided South Africa, from the presidential offices in Pretoria to Robben Island and the final at Ellis Park.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1President's office≈ 00:05:00Union Buildings, PretoriaInferred
Mandela takes office, mixes his security team and invites Pienaar to tea in his office.
- 2Sports committee meeting≈ 00:30:00Johannesburg, South AfricaInferred
Mandela persuades the national sports body not to scrap the Springbok name and colours.
- 2Pienaar's home and training≈ 00:20:00Johannesburg, South AfricaInferred
Pienaar lives with his family and trains the team, which then coaches children in a township.
- 3Robben Island, South Africa≈ 01:15:00Stated on screen
- 4Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg≈ 01:45:00Stated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 2,572 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Not shown: 1,260 km
- Boat: 1,257 km
- Car: 54 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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