Sharing his thoughts. Nelson Mandela‘s grandson Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela reacted after Meghan Markle compared her wedding to his grandfather’s release from prison.
11.08.2022 - 14:41 / variety.com
K.J. Yossman Red Bull Studios (RBS), one of the producers behind the electrifying documentary “The Real Mo Farah,” have set their next project, titled “The Moment: How Sports Changed the World,” Variety can exclusively reveal.Directed by Tom Jennings of 1895 Films, “The Moment” is a feature doc that explores the lasting repercussions of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was controversially held in South Africa at the tail end of apartheid.
At the time, the South African national team (nicknamed the Springboks) had only one Black player – Chester Williams – but ended up winning the tournament in a moment that united the country (pictured above is Mandela congratulating Springbok captain François Pienaar following their win). “The well-known story is that Nelson Mandela really took a risk with [hosting the Rugby World Cup in 1995] because the Springboks were seen as symbolic of apartheid and they were loathed in South Africa outside of the white nationals,” Red Bull Studios’ global head, Bernadette McDaid, tells Variety.
“[Mandela] decided that the rugby tournament could be used as a way to unite the country in the shadow of apartheid. It was very risky.
And, of course, as we now know, he succeeded.”“The Moment” follows the story of that tournament, and the discussions around it, through to the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which saw the Springboks beating England to again win the tournement, this time with Siya Kolisi, the Springboks’ first Black team captain, at the helm. In Jennings’ signature style, the entire documentary has been created from a contemporaneous archive, without any narration or interviews.
Sharing his thoughts. Nelson Mandela‘s grandson Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela reacted after Meghan Markle compared her wedding to his grandfather’s release from prison.
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte had their final day at their former school, Thomas's in Battersea, South London, earlier this summer and will be joined by their younger brother, Prince Louis, at the exclusive prep school. A private school has been on the site where Lambrook stands since 1860 and it has many royal links.
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Joe Otterson TV ReporterLil Rel Howery has lined up his second HBO stand up comedy special, Variety has learned exclusively.This will be Howery’s second HBO stand up special after 2019’s “Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw.” The new special will tape in Howery’s hometown of Chicago in the coming weeks. It will then be available on both HBO and HBO Max.“Getting the opportunity to do another comedy special with HBO is a dream come true, but even more so this time around because I’m excited for the world to see what happens when I go back to my roots,” Howery said.
K.J. Yossman When “The Real Mo Farah,” a documentary about the Olympic gold-winning athlete, aired on the BBC in the U.K.
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