Goodbye Bafana
Synopsis
Goodbye Bafana tracks the unlikely but profound relationship that developed between these two men. Through this unique friendship we witness Gregory’s growing awareness of man’s inhumanity to man, paralleled by the remarkable story of South Africa’s evolution from the fascism of Apartheid to a vibrant democracy in which Mandela played the pivotal role, becoming the most inspirational political figure of the modern world.
The story poses some extraordinary questions: Who is the prisoner? And who, in the end, sets who free? It’s about two men from totally opposite and conflicting backgrounds who bond in the face of impossible odds.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 140 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Bille August
- Producer
- Makar Kozhuhov
- Editor
- Herve Schneid
- Screenwriter
- Greg Latter, Bille August based on a novel by James Gregory and Bob Graham
- Director of Photography
- Robert Fraisse
- Production Designer
- Tom Hannam
- Principal cast
- Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Banana Films
Arsam International
X Filme Creative Pool
Future Film
Film Afrika
Fonema
Sales Company
Celluloid Dreams
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