Goodbye Bafana

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Goodbye Bafana

2007

1h 55m

6.8(152 votes)

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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.

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50 members

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Joseph Fiennes

James Gregory

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Dennis Haysbert

Nelson Mandela

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Diane Kruger

Gloria Gregory

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Shiloh Henderson

Brett Gregory

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Patrick Lyster

Major Pieter Jordaan

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Norman Anstey

Jimmy Kruger

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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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Zingizile Mtuzula

Raymond Mhlaba

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Mehboob Bawa

Ahmed Kathrada

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Shakes Myeko

Andrew Mlangeni

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Sizwe Msutu

Cyril Ramaphosa

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Tyrone Keogh

Brent Gregory

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Megan Smith

Natasha Gregory

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Jessica Manuel

Natasha Gregory

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Khaya Sityo

Jonas Motsadi

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Warrick Grier

Vann Niekerk

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Clive Fox

Col. Pier Barnard

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Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Sgt Chris Brits

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Claire Berlein

Sannie

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Jennifer Steyn

Joyce Barnard

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André Jacobs

Brigadier Morkel

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Mark Elderkin

Vosloo

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Danny Keogh

Colonel Stander

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Marko van der Colff

Dannie Bosman

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Corien Pelt

Lynette

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Garth Breytenbach

Jack Steyn

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Louis Van Niekerk

Generel Voster

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Adrian Galley

Brigadier Kemp

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Trix Pienaar

Barbara

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Dan Robbertse

Captain Nel

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Zolile Nokwe

Hangula

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Willy Harzon

Pollsmoor Captain

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Paula Pursch

Librarian

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Albert Maritz

Library security guard

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Bernice Mpinda

Elderly black lady

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Michele Belknap

Librarian receptionist

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Thomas Galvin

Young James

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Bulelani Sonqishe

Bafana

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Martin Le Maitre

Quartermaster

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Kyle Solms

Young Warder

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Graham Weir

Tough Warder

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Mauro Stephano Faraoni

Warder at harbour

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Antonio Cencherle

Gate guard

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Bulelwa Cosa

Black lady with child

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Matthew Dylan Roberts

Man in suit

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Alessandra Vinciguerra

Lady in blue

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Charl van Heyningen

News reader 1982

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