Goodbye Bafana (2007)

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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.

• Released: 2007-02-11
• Genres: History, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 55m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 165 votes

Directed by Bille August.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Goodbye Bafana

• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube

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