AFTER THE FILM
ACTIVITIES
WRITE
A FILM REVIEW
Have
you enjoyed the film INVICTUS? Why don’t you write a film review?
Imagine
you’re a film critic: you must write your opinion about the film INVICTUS.
Tell
your readers a bit of the plot of the film, your favourite moment, remarkable
points in the film, for example, the actors, the soundtrack, the story… Finish
your review by recommending the film to others with a persuasive sentence. If
you want, you can publish your review in the school magazine or in your personal
blog.
FORGIVENESS
AND RECONCILIATION
“Invictus”
tells the beautiful story of how Nelson Mandela taught South Africa to forget
their past and forgive their enemies. In his own words “…Forgiveness
liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon”
Have
you ever had to forgive someone? Did it help you?
Write
a short story of how you learnt to forgive another person.
THE APARTHEID YEARS
Do some research about the Apartheid Years in South Africa.
When did the Apartheid begin?
When did it finish? What was the situation for the blacks
during these years?
Create a poster with short descriptions, pictures and
testimonies showing the horror of the Apartheid. Use this link to start: THE
HISTORY OF THE APARTHEID
Watch this clip of the real Francois Pienaar talking about Nelson Mandela. Write down 3 ideas he mentions in the clip.
NELSON MANDELA'S LIFE
Nelson Mandela has had a fascinating life full of events which have changed the course of History. Why don't you create a poster with information about him, his milestones, his achievements,his foundation and his idea of life and politics?
Choose some photos of his life and some of his most famous quotes and set up a nice poster. Ask for permission in your school and hang it up in your class or in a corridor.
Get some help in these websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
AN EMAIL TO MR. NELSON MANDELA
Why don't you write an email to Mr. Mandela? Tell him about the film INVICTUS and thank him for his life and his legacy of peace. Would you like to ask him something?
Remember, be polite, formal and thankful. You're writing to a Nobel Prize person!
THREE MEN THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
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| MARTIN LUTHER KING | MAHATMA GANDHI | NELSON MANDELA |
These three men lived in the 20th Century, in different countries and they fought to make a better world. Do some research about them and make a chart comparing them. Try to answer these questions:
1) Where and when did they live?
2) How was life difficult for them?
3) What did they do to overcome difficulties?
4)What did they do to make a better world?
5) Did they have official recognition?
THE SOUNDTRACK OF INVICTUS
In the film INVICTUS you can find several songs which are included in the soundtrack. Listen to them in your class and watch the clips of the songs following the links:
INVICTUS, THE POEM
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Follow this link and watch an actor reciting INVICTUS
WATCH MORE CLIPS AT
EL BLOG DEL RACO INTERACTIU DE CINEMA