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Goodbye Bafana
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Goodbye Bafana

2007 · 115 min History Drama
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Bille August

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 Cast

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

James Gregory

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Nelson Mandela

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Gloria Gregory

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Shiloh Henderson

Brett Gregory

Patrick Lyster

Patrick Lyster

Major Pieter Jordaan

Norman Anstey

Norman Anstey

Jimmy Kruger

Terry Pheto

Terry Pheto

Zindzi Mandela

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Zikhona Mda

Zenani Mandela

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Leslie Mongezi

Walter Sisulu

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Faith Ndukwana

Winnie Mandela

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