Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana
Goodbye Bafana
	Cinema poster
Directed by	Bille August
Written by	Greg Latter, Bille August
Produced by	Roberto Cipullo; Gherardo Pagiei; Kwesi Dickson; Ilann Girard; Andro Steinborn; David Wicht; Jan-Luc Van Damme;
Starring	Dennis Haysbert; Joseph Fiennes; Diane Kruger
Cinematography	Robert Fraisse
Edited by	Hervé Schneid
Music by	Dario Marianelli
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (United Kingdom/France); Warner Bros. Pictures and X-Verleih (Germany); Cinéart (Belgium); Istituto Luce (Italy); Ster-Kinekor (South Africa);
Release date	11 February 2007 (Berlin Film Festival);
Running time	140 minutes
Countries	South Africa; United Kingdom; France; Germany; Belgium; Italy; Luxembourg;
Languages	English; Xhosa
Budget	$30 million

Goodbye Bafana, or The Color of Freedom (US), is a 2007 drama film, directed by Bille August, about the relationship between Nelson Mandela (Dennis Haysbert) and James Gregory (Joseph Fiennes), his censor officer and prison guard, based on Gregory's book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend. The film also explores the relationship of James Gregory and his wife as their life changes while Mandela is under Gregory's watch.

Bafana means 'boys'. Gregory lived on a farm and had a black friend when he was a child, which explains his ability to speak Xhosa.

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