# Goodbye Bafana (2007)

> A white prison censor’s guarded proximity to Nelson Mandela forces him to confront the machinery of apartheid and the cost of moral conversion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1250

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: History, Drama
- Director: Bille August
- Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger, Shiloh Henderson, Patrick Lyster, Norman Anstey, Terry Pheto, Zikhona Mda
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438859/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: oppressive, serious, reflective, historical film night, political cinema viewing

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