Based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation, Invictus tells the incredible story of Nelson Mandela’s rise to power during the 1995 Rugby World Cup which took place in South Africa. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film stars Morgan Freeman as President Mandela, and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar, the South African rugby team captain.