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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   3,011 votes
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Director:
Bille August
Writers:
Bille August (writer)
Bob Graham (book)
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Release Date:
11 April 2007 (Belgium) more
Tagline:
Based on the memoirs of Nelson Mandela's prison guard
Plot:
GOODBYE BAFANA is the true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Franka Potente Ready to Ride the Wave
 (From TheMovingPicture. 4 November 2008, 12:47 PM, PST)

User Comments:
thought provoking and inspirational more (11 total)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 116:10 AMSHOW   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Joseph Fiennes ... James Gregory

Dennis Haysbert ... Nelson Mandela

Diane Kruger ... Gloria Gregory

Patrick Lyster ... Major Pieter Jordaan
Shiloh Henderson ... Brent Gregory
Tyrone Keogh ... Brent Gregory
Megan Smith ... Natasha Gregory

Jessica Manuel ... Natasha Gregory
Faith Ndukwana ... Winnie Mandela
Terry Pheto ... Zindzi Mandela
Leslie Mongezi ... Walter Sisulu
Zingizile Mtuzula ... Raymond Mhlaba (as Zingi Mtuzula)
Mehboob Bawa ... Ahmed Kathrada
Shakes Myeko ... Andrew Mlangeni
Sizwe Msutu ... Cyril Ramaphosa
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Detenuto 46664 (Italy)
Goodbye Bafana (Germany)
Il colore della liberta' (Italy)
The Color of Freedom (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language including some sexual references.
Runtime:
140 min | France:118 min
Language:
English | Xhosa
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Cape Town, South Africa more
Company:
Banana Films more

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14 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
thought provoking and inspirational, 3 April 2007
7/10

This film, based on two very important men, is emotional and sincere but overall it is believable, every single moment is significant and told gracefully. A real life movie based is supposed to be precise without getting too much into detail - otherwise it turns boring - and so is "Goodbye Bafana", documenting 27 years in the life of this prison guard. Things and events described in the motion picture heat up gradually, the leading actors are simply outstanding so that the two hours runtime seems much shorter than it is. Haysbert is terrific, even more than Fiennes and they're both superb for their parts, with them each moment becomes increasingly more touching

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