Film Review: Africa United

Football has done itself few favours of late. From Wayne Rooney’s bumper new contract to the latest player sex scandal, the stories have become depressingly familiar. Thankfully Africa United uses the beautiful game to tell a more remarkable tale; one that travels the length of a continent, taking in the good and the bad along…

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The vuvuleza is here to stay

During the build up to the South African World Cup the press were in full panic mode. Will the stadiums be finished on time? How safe will supporters be? A week into the tournament those concerns have faded away, replaced by something much more controversial…something that has caused a buzz around the world…the vuvuzela. The…

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Invictus: Film Review

“I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.” An extract from English poet William Ernest Henry’s Invictus may seem like a strange way to introduce a rugby inspired film set in 1990s South Africa, but there’s nothing ordinary about the story of Nelson Mandela and his quest to unite…

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