Movie
Goodbye Bafana
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2007-02-11
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Film Afrika, X Filme Creative Pool
- Country
- Belgium, United Kingdom, South Africa
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Joseph Fiennes as James Gregory
- Dennis Haysbert as Nelson Mandela
- Diane Kruger as Gloria Gregory
- Shiloh Henderson as Brett Gregory
- Patrick Lyster as Major Pieter Jordaan
- Norman Anstey as Jimmy Kruger
- Terry Pheto as Zindzi Mandela
- Zikhona Mda as Zenani Mandela
- Leslie Mongezi as Walter Sisulu
- Faith Ndukwana as Winnie Mandela
- Zingizile Mtuzula as Raymond Mhlaba
- Mehboob Bawa as Ahmed Kathrada
Crew
- Bille August - Director
- Greg Latter - Screenplay
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