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Goodbye Bafana (2007)
Director: Bille August
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger, Shiloh Henderson
7.1
41%Runtime115 min
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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.
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bille August, Goodbye Bafana (2007) offers a compelling and nuanced exploration of the relationship between a white South African prison guard and his prisoner, the iconic Nelson Mandela. With powerhouse performances from Joseph Fiennes and Dennis Haysbert, the film provides an intimate window into the profound personal transformation that can occur when one's worldview is challenged by the humanity of those they've been conditioned to see as 'other'.
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Goodbye Bafana, or The Color of Freedom (US), is a 2007 drama film, directed by Bille August, about the relationship between Nelson Mandela and James Gregory, his censor officer and prison guard, based on Gregory's book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend. The film also explores the relationship of James Gregory and his wife as their life changes while Mandela is under Gregory's watch.
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