GOODBYE BAFANA
2007 – France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy
Synopsis: James Gregory is a typical white Afrikaner who regarded blacks as sub-human, grew up on a farm in the Transkei where he learned to speak Xhosa. This made him an ideal choice to become the warder in charge of Mandela on Robben Island. Gregory could speak their language. He could spy on them without them knowing it. But the plan backfired. Through Mandelaís influence, Gregoryís allegiance gradually shifted from racism to support of Mandela's quest for a democratically free South Africa. Goodbye Bafana tracks the unlikely but profound relationship that developed between these two men. Through this unique friendship we witness Gregory growing awareness of man's inhumanity to man, paralleled by the remarkable story of South African 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.
Principal Cast Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger
Director Bille August
Awards:
Berlin International Film Festival, 2007
Peace Film Award
Golden Berlin Bear Nomination
Sales Agent Celluloid Dream
