kickoff like. he s a winner in the game of life. gibson from the united states. the byron munich fan boston i can say. and after a bad traffic accident he s had trouble getting around. but never gives up just like his. an african hero ready who fought for freedom and human rights milsom mandela. his opposition to south africa s apartheid regime inspired activists all over the world. ready and continues to do so. nelson mandela by funding between. 45 minutes.
the film years ago with denzel washington. obviously, this is not an easy money maker, a story about an african hero is not something necessarily that american audiences are going to run out and see. by the way, they re putting it in schools for free. so i think that it could be a teaching moment, as we sometimes like to say. absolutely, thank you very much indeed for joining me. thank you, piers. coming up, a story of inspiration, a young woman who lost her mother at sandy hook is turning her grief into a message for america.
couldn t imagine he would want to put himself in that position. also, it is a fantastic movie. if you don t know the story of nelson mandela, many americans ought to go and see it that don t know the background to it. it is a brilliant performance. it was of course in the wire over here. it was not a film that was easy to make, by any means. harvey weinstein tried to make the film years ago with denzel washington. obviously, this is not an easy money maker, a story about an african hero is not something necessarily that american audiences are going to run out and see. by the way, they re putting it in schools for free. so i think that it could be a teaching moment, as we sometimes like to say. absolutely, thank you very much indeed for joining me. thank you, piers.