The 2008 film Forever Strong may have been rugby union’s most visible recent appearance in American media, but another film dealing with rugby union in America is on the way soon. This year, the big news about rugby union in the movies is the upcoming release Invictus, which focuses on South Africa’s 1995 World Cup victory. On a quieter scale, tohugh, we’ll see the appearance of a documentary on the history and present state of rugby union in America titled A Giant Awakens.
The documentary, whose title is a play on the “Sleeping Giant” term often used to describe the state of rugby union in America, will not be released in major theaters but will aim for other exposure via film festivals, television, sales, rentals, and online streaming delivery.
Visit the film’s official site for more information on its pending release, and have a look at the trailer below for an advance look:
A Giant Awakens – Trailer HD 1 from sylvain doreau on Vimeo.
In the meantime, you may want to have a look at the 2008 documentary Try for another chance to see American rugby on film. It is available for twenty U.S. dollars, and can be previewed below:
