Goodbye Bafana (2007)
Table of contents
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | Goodbye Bafana |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
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| Classification | Allowed from age 11 |
| Dialogue |
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| Swedish release | 2007-09-07 |
Cast
Links and resources
Titles
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Crew
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| Director of Photography | |
| Music | |
| Production Designer | |
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| Production Mixer | |
| Adaptation | |
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| Still Photographer |
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| Sound Editor | |
| Re-recording Mixer |
Cast
| Joseph Fiennes | James Gregory | ||
| Dennis Haysbert | Nelson Mandela | ||
| Diane Kruger | Gloria Gregory | ||
| Patrick Lyster | major Pieter Jordaan | ||
| Shiloh Henderson | Brent Gregory | ||
| Tyron Keogh | Brent Gregory | ||
| Megan Smith | Natasha Gregory | ||
| Jessica Manuel | Natasha Gregory | ||
| Faith Ndukwana | Winnie Mandela | ||
| Terry Pheto | Zindzi Mandela | ||
| Lesley Mongezi | Walter Sisulu | ||
| Zingi Mtuzula | Raymond Mhlaba | ||
| Mehboob Bawa | Ahmed Kathadra | ||
| Shakes Myeko | Andrew Mlangeni | ||
| Sizwe Msutu | Cyril Ramaphosa | ||
| Khaya Sityo | Jonas Motsadi | ||
| Warrick Grier | Vann Niekerk | ||
| Clive Fox | överste Piet Barnard | ||
| Eduan van Jaarsveldt | sergeant Chris Brits | ||
| Claire Berlein | Sannie | ||
| Jennifer Steyn | Joyce Barnard | ||
| André Jacobs | brigadchef Morkel | ||
| Mark Elderkin | Vosloo | ||
| Danny Keogh | överste Stander | ||
| Marko Van der Colff | Dannie Bosman | ||
| Corien Pelt | Lynette | ||
| Neels van Jaarsveld | Boytjie | ||
| Garth Breytenbach | Jack Steyn | ||
| Louis van Niekerk | general Voster | ||
| Adrian Galley | brigadchef Kemp |
Companies
| Production Company | Arsam SARL | ||
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| Banana Films | |||
| X-Filme Creative Pool GmbH | |||
| Co-Production Company | Film Afrika Worldwide CC | ||
| Future Films Ltd. | |||
| Fonema SpA | |||
| Thema Production SA | |||
| Istituto Luce SpA | |||
| Marmont Film Production | |||
| Supported by | Filmförderungsanstalt - FFA | ||
| MEDIA Programme of the European Community | |||
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | 2007 | |
| Distributor in Sweden (DVD) | Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB | 2007 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 144385 |
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| Date | 2007-05-31 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 11 |
| Original length | 3227 meters |
| Notes | Aktlängder: 462, 493, 471, 511, 485, 460, 345. |
| Grounds for decision | Inslag av misshandel, kravaller samt bilbombsexplosion. |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 2.35:1 (Super 35) |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Dolby Digital |
| Colour type | Colour |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Original work
| Original title | Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend (Biography) | |
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| Author | James Gregory | |
| Bob Graham |
Production location
| 2006-03-27 | 2006-05-27 | |||||
| Cape Town | South Africa | |||||
| Johannesburg | South Africa | |||||
| Plumstead | Cape Town | South Africa | ||||
| Robben Island | Cape Town | South Africa | ||||
| Roeland Street Prison | Cape Town | South Africa | ||||
| Transkei | South Africa |
Release dates
| Festival showing | 2007-02-11 | Berlin | Germany | (Berlin International Film Festival /I tävlan/) | ||
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| First showing | 2007-04-11 | Belgium | ||||
| Other showing | 2007-04-11 | France | ||||
| 2007-04-12 | Germany | 118 min | ||||
| 2007-04-13 | Italy | |||||
| 2007-05-11 | London | United Kingdom | ||||
| 2007-08 | Malmö | Sweden | (Malmö filmdagar) | |||
| Release in Sweden | 2007-09-07 | Sweden | (Svensk premiär på 9 orter) | |||
| DVD release (rental) | 2007-12 | Sweden | ||||
| DVD release (buy) | 2007-12 | Sweden |
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
| Element type | |
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| Item base | Polyester |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
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| Item base | Polyester |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Element type | SEPMAG |
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| Carrier type | DTS-skiva |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | No |
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| Colour prints | No |
| Behind the scenes prints | No |
| Slides | No |
| Digital images | Yes |
| Negatives | No |
| Contact sheets | No |
| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Misc.prints |
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| Language | Swedish |
