Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

Infobox Film
name = Goodbye Bafana


caption = Promotional movie poster for the film
imdb_id = 0438859
writer= James Gregory (book)
Greg Latter (screenplay)
starring = Dennis Haysbert
Joseph Fiennes
producer =
director = Bille August
music =
distributor =
released = 2007
runtime = 140 min
country = UK
South Africa
Germany
language = English, Xhosa
budget =
awards =

"Goodbye Bafana", also released under the name "The Color of Freedom" [ [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/goodbye_bafana/ Color of Freedom Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes ] ] , is a 2007 drama film about the relationship between Nelson Mandela and James Gregory, his censor officer and prison guard, based on the book "Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend" by James Gregory.

Filming took place in the second half of 2006 in South Africa with Danish director Bille August. Nelson Mandela is played by Dennis Haysbert, James Gregory is played by Joseph Fiennes, and his wife by Diane Kruger.

On January 4, 2007, it was announced that the film would be in the main competition at the 2007 Berlinale, the international film festival in Berlin. The world premiere took place on the festival on February 11, 2007.

Cast

*Joseph Fiennes - James Gregory
*Dennis Haysbert - Nelson Mandela
*Diane Kruger - Gloria Gregory
*Patrick Lyster - Maj. Pieter Jordaan
*Faith Ndukwana - Winnie Mandela
*Mehboob Bawa - Ahmed Kathrada
*Leslie Mongezi - Walter Sisulu
*Sizwe Msutu - Cyril Ramaphosa

Controversy

The book was derided by Mandela's longtime friend, the late Anthony Sampson. In Sampson's book ' he accused James Gregory, who died of cancer in 2003, of lying and violating Mandela's privacy in his work "Goodbye Bafana". Sampson said that Gregory had rarely spoken to Mandela, but censored the letters sent to the prisoner and used this information to fabricate a close relationship with him. Sampson also claimed that other warders suspected Gregory of spying for the government, and that Mandela considered suing Gregory. [', p.217.]

In his autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom", Nelson Mandela mentions James Gregory in two occasions. The first was during his imprisonment in Pollsmoor:The second occasion that Mandela mentions Gregory in his autobiography is on the day of his release in 1990 from prison:

"The Making Of" video of the film contains an interview with Nelson Mandela where he speaks of James Gregory as follows: Quote|He was one of the most refined warders. Well-informed and courteous with everybody. Soft spoken. Very good observations. I developed a lot of respect for him. ["Goodbye Bafana: The Making Of", official DVD release of the film.]

References

External links

* [http://www.goodbyebafana.com Film website]
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