Goodbye Bafana
Goodbye Bafana
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Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

2007
Drama, History
1h 58m
GOODBYE BAFANA is 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. (imdb)

Goodbye Bafana

2007
Drama, History
1h 58m
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Avg Percentile 51.94% from 221 total ratings

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Rated 23 May 2014
44
32nd
Haysbert is a slightly odd piece of casting, but he doesn't embarrass himself, and Fiennes is the stand-out performer in what can kindly be described as a serviceable biopic. There's little in the way of directorial flair or excitement and aside from Fiennes it all feels quite flat. The films biggest impact is to make you feel that it is taking a lot of dramatic licence with Mandela and Gregory's relationship, and that's because it very likely is.
Rated 05 Aug 2012
65
61st
Better than its reputation, but still a weird casting of Dennis Haysbert as Mendela. Fiennes is great though.
Rated 31 May 2012
60
24th
One of many
Rated 16 Aug 2011
60
29th
"Goodbye Bafana" is a drama of good intentions and middling achievements. Although a solid, well-acted and generally serviceable crowd-pleaser, it's also relatively unremarkable and not as uplifting as it should be. The relationship between the guard and Mandela doesn't ring true while the transformation of the former never becomes believable, despite Finnes' best efforts. Overall, it's compelling and it has some sharp scenes, but the inevitable preaching and TV aesthetics bring it down.

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