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Race: Film Guide
A film guide that looks at Race (2016), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.
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Year
2009
Duration
128 minutes
Genres
Based on a true story, Drama, Period and Historical, Sport
Language
Afrikaans / English / Maori / Xhosa / Zulu
Certificate
UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM
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Synopsis
In 1995, just a year after the end of the racially divisive government in South Africa, the country hosted the Rugby World Cup. It was meant to be a big celebration, but a lot of people were unhappy with the idea because rugby was the sport of the Afrikaans-speaking white minority who had brutally oppressed the black majority population since the 1940s. Eastwood uses all his experience to make sure the audience understands there was something crucial at stake, but the film also works as a stirring sports movie...
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