December 5, 2014 - Posted by Donovan Service

I thought it would be fitting today to feature Nelson “Madiba” Mandela on the anniversary of his passing. The former President of South Africa and Philanthropist was a man who transcended life and culture itself. In the last 27 years, there have been many television films and major motion pictures featuring this iconic hero, but the two films that have made a lasting impression on me were ‘Invictus’, based on the year South Africa hosted the World Cup of Rugby and ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’, a biopic highlighting Nelson's journey from a small African town to his ground breaking Presidency. Both of these films depicted a man who chose to look past violence, hatred and mistrust – and rather see his country and its people as a symbol of hope for a better world.