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Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

2007•1h 55m•6.9/10
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6.9/10(156)

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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Production

Film Afrika, X Filme Creative Pool

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

James Gregory

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Nelson Mandela

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Gloria Gregory

Shiloh Henderson

Brett Gregory

Patrick Lyster

Patrick Lyster

Major Pieter Jordaan

Norman Anstey

Norman Anstey

Jimmy Kruger

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Zindzi Mandela

Zikhona Mda

Zenani Mandela

Leslie Mongezi

Walter Sisulu

Faith Ndukwana

Winnie Mandela

Zingizile Mtuzula

Raymond Mhlaba

Mehboob Bawa

Mehboob Bawa

Ahmed Kathrada

Shakes Myeko

Shakes Myeko

Andrew Mlangeni

Sizwe Msutu

Sizwe Msutu

Cyril Ramaphosa

Tyrone Keogh

Tyrone Keogh

Brent Gregory

Megan Smith

Natasha Gregory

Jessica Manuel

Jessica Manuel

Natasha Gregory

Khaya Sityo

Jonas Motsadi

Warrick Grier

Warrick Grier

Vann Niekerk

Clive Fox

Col. Pier Barnard

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