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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.

Rating
6.9 / 10 (167 votes)
Release date
February 11, 2007
Runtime
1h 55m
Language
English
Director
Bille August
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Joseph FiennesJames Gregory
  • Dennis HaysbertNelson Mandela
  • Diane KrugerGloria Gregory
  • Shiloh HendersonBrett Gregory
  • Patrick LysterMajor Pieter Jordaan
  • Norman AnsteyJimmy Kruger
  • Terry PhetoZindzi Mandela
  • Zikhona MdaZenani Mandela
  • Leslie MongeziWalter Sisulu
  • Faith NdukwanaWinnie Mandela
  • Zingizile MtuzulaRaymond Mhlaba
  • Mehboob BawaAhmed Kathrada

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