Goodbye Bafana
Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by	Bille August
Starring	Dennis Haysbert Joseph Fiennes
Release date(s)	2007
Running time	140 min
Language	English / Xhosa
IMDb profile

Goodbye Bafana is a 2007 drama film about the relationship between Nelson Mandela and James Gregory, one of his prison guards, based on the allegedly fraudulent book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend by James Gregory. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish film and television director. ... Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... Joseph Alberic Fiennes (pronounced Fines) (born 27 May 1970) is an English actor. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing wide-release films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2007. ... Mandela redirects here. ... Several notable persons have been named James Gregory: James Gregory (astronomer and mathematician) James Gregory (mineralogist) James Gregory (actor) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A cell and galleries at Londons Newgate Prison in 1896. ...

James Gregory is accused of lying and violating Mandela's privacy. Mandela's longtime friend, the late Anthony Sampson, claimed in his book that Gregory rarely spoke to Mandela, but censored the letters sent to him and used this information to fabricate a close relationship with Mandela. He also claims that other warders suspected Gregory of spying for the government and that Mandela considered suing Gregory. ^[1] Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson (August 3, 1926–December 18, 2004) was a British writer and founding member of the SDP. During the 1950s he edited the magazine Drum in Johannesburg, South Africa. ...

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. Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish film and television director. ... Mandela redirects here. ... Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... Joseph Alberic Fiennes (pronounced Fines) (born 27 May 1970) is an English actor. ... Diane Kruger (born Diane Heidkrüger on July 15, 1976), is a German actress and former fashion model. ...

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. January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

References

1. ^ Mandela: The Authorised Biography, p.217.

External links

• Film website
• Goodbye Bafana at BeentoTheMovies.com (Preview, Trailer, Gallery)
• Goodbye Bafana at the Internet Movie Database