Goodbye Bafana
2007 | 115m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Bille August |
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| Writer: | Bob Graham, James Gregory, Greg Latter |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 11, 2007 |
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| Director: | Bille August |
| Writer: | Bob Graham, James Gregory, Greg Latter |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | jail guard, prison cell, south africa, apartheid, nelson mandela, escape, xenophobia |
| Production Companies | X Filme Creative Pool, Film Afrika |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joseph Fiennes | James Gregory |
| Dennis Haysbert | Nelson Mandela |
| Diane Kruger | Gloria Gregory |
| Shiloh Henderson | Brett Gregory |
| Patrick Lyster | Major Pieter Jordaan |
| Norman Anstey | Jimmy Kruger |
| Terry Pheto | Zindzi Mandela |
| Zikhona Mda | Zenani Mandela |
| Leslie Mongezi | Walter Sisulu |
| Faith Ndukwana | Winnie Mandela |
| Zingizile Mtuzula | Raymond Mhlaba |
| Mehboob Bawa | Ahmed Kathrada |
| Shakes Myeko | Andrew Mlangeni |
| Sizwe Msutu | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Tyrone Keogh | Brent Gregory |
| Megan Smith | Natasha Gregory |
| Jessica Manuel | Natasha Gregory |
| Khaya Sityo | Jonas Motsadi |
| Warrick Grier | Vann Niekerk |
| Clive Fox | Col. Pier Barnard |
| Eduan van Jaarsveldt | Sgt Chris Brits |
| Claire Berlein | Sannie |
| Jennifer Steyn | Joyce Barnard |
| André Jacobs | Brigadier Morkel |
| Mark Elderkin | Vosloo |
| Danny Keogh | Colonel Stander |
| Marko van der Colff | Dannie Bosman |
| Corien Pelt | Lynette |
| Garth Breytenbach | Jack Steyn |
| Louis Van Niekerk | Generel Voster |
| Adrian Galley | Brigadier Kemp |
| Trix Pienaar | Barbara |
| Dan Robbertse | Captain Nel |
| Zolile Nokwe | Hangula |
| Willy Harzon | Pollsmoor Captain |
| Paula Pursch | Librarian |
| Albert Maritz | Library security guard |
| Bernice Mpinda | Elderly black lady |
| Michele Belknap | Librarian receptionist |
| Thomas Galvin | Young James |
| Bulelani Sonqishe | Bafana |
| Martin Le Maitre | Quartermaster |
| Kyle Solms | Young Warder |
| Graham Weir | Tough Warder |
| Mauro Stephano Faraoni | Warder at harbour |
| Antonio Cencherle | Gate guard |
| Bulelwa Cosa | Black lady with child |
| Matthew Dylan Roberts | Man in suit |
| Alessandra Vinciguerra | Lady in blue |
| Charl van Heyningen | News reader 1982 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bille August | Director |
| Dario Marianelli | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Fraisse | Director of Photography |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Bob Graham | Novel |
| James Gregory | Novel |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Paul Schnee | Casting |
| Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson | Art Direction |
| Tom Hannam | Production Design |
| Diana Cilliers | Costume Design |
| Guy Travers | First Assistant Editor |
| Moonyeenn Lee | Casting |
| Zaan De Villiers | Set Decoration |
| Pia Cornelius | Makeup Artist, Hair Designer |
| Varujan Gumusel | Post-Production Manager |
| Vlokkie Gordon | Head of Production |
| Natalie Rademeyer | Production Manager |
| Neil Van Der Linde | Unit Production Manager |
| Julian Koberman | Stunt Double |
| Anton Moon | Stunt Coordinator |
| Paul Pieterse | Stunt Driver |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Morag Cameron | Script Supervisor |
| Brian Cordray | Script Consultant |
| Greg Latter | Screenplay |
| Debbie Rogovsky | Makeup Artist |
| Herman Pieëte | Sound |
| Hervé Schneid | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ilann Girard | Producer |
| Andro Steinborn | Producer |
| Jean-Luc Van Damme | Producer |
| David Wicht | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 7 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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