Goodbye Bafana
Goodbye Bafana

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James Gregory once lived in a farm and had befriended a native youth, Bafana, and had even had a photograph taken with him. Years later, now married to Gloria and father of three children (Chris, Brett, and Natasha), James has nothing but shame and regret, as many South African Caucasians in the oppressive Apartheid-era ridiculed him, leading him to hate Africans. He seeks to redeem himself by spying on imprisoned African National Congress Leader, Nelson Mandela. In the restr... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Goodbye Bafana:

Joseph Fiennes
Dennis Haysbert
Diane Kruger
Shiloh Henderson
Patrick Lyster
Norman Anstey

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James Gregory once lived in a farm and had befriended a native youth, Bafana, and had even had a photograph taken with him. Years later, now married to Gloria and father of three children (Chris, Brett, and Natasha), James has nothing but shame and regret, as many South African Caucasians in the oppressive Apartheid-era ridiculed him, leading him to hate Africans. He seeks to redeem himself by spying on imprisoned African National Congress Leader, Nelson Mandela. In the restrictive high security prison his job is to censor all written and verbal communications between prisoners, their visitors, and correspondence. James is uncomfortable when he witnesses Caucasian police and security officers' brutality against civilians, including infants, and tries to understand why Nelson became a rebel. This leads him to examine the 'Freedom Charter', a banned document, reportedly known to incite violence against 'whites'. And when he does read this document, he changes his mind about Nelson's freedom struggle. Soon he, himself, will be alienated by his very own peers. Isolated, he receives death threats over the phone and has to face the trauma of the 'accidental' death of Brett. In addition, he and his family are kept under close watch by the security forces amidst tight economic sanctions by the international community, and growing unrest by the natives who continue their fight for equality, and freedom for Nelson Mandela.

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The Stranger (Seattle, WA) - 8/10 by Andrew WrightAnother well-meaning, dopily prosaic movie of the sort that often gets a mercy nomination thrown its way ... Does a severe disservice to a truly great history.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - 7/10 by Bill WhiteThe life of a prison guard is dull, no matter who is in the cell. Director Bille August makes what he can of this material, always holding our interest but never fulfilling the promise of a close encounter with one of the 20th century's most controversial leaders.
Total Film - 6/10 by Neil SmithA strong performance from Fiennes and excellent period detail can't energise a sluggish biographical drama.
Empire Magazine - 6/10 by Kim NewmanInteresting story and OK performances but this takes a little time to warm up.
Seattle Times - 4/10 by John HartlDirector August once had a knack for telling stories of adolescent bonds, and he makes good use of one childhood flashback and a scene in which Bafana and Mandela blend into one person. For a moment, he achieves a balance the rest of the film lacks.
London Evening Standard - 4/10 by Derek MalcolmSincere as it patently is, and perfectly competently made, Goodbye Bafana progresses through the last years of the apartheid regime at a snail's pace.
Guardian - 4/10 by Peter BradshawThis is just painfully worthy TV-movie stuff.
Time Out - 4/10 by Dave CalhounFull marks to director Bille August for achieving the near-impossible: crafting a film about Nelson Mandela that threatens to send you to sleep and reduces the great man himself to mere background noise.
User Review - 10/10 by Danielle FAs I am reading "Conversations with myself" at the moment I thought to have some more background on Mandela's story would be good. I loved that movie about his friendship with Gregory. I think Joseph Finnes was an exellent choice for this cast.
User Review - 10/10 by Mary MOne of the most powerful movies ever. Loved every minute.

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