Nelson Mandela reaches out to the captain of the South African Rugby Union team, in the hope that a victory at the world cup will unite South Africa. Produced and directed by Clint Eastwood US : Warner Bros., Spyglass Entertainment, Revelations Entertainment, 2010 Broadcast : Masterpiece - 23/10/2015 Mandela, Nelson Springboks (Team) Rugby World Cup Statesmen and stateswomen, African Rugby Union - Political aspects Heads of state Nationalism Rugby Union South African history Politics Biographies South Africa - History - 20th century South Africa - Politics and government - 20th century South Africa