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| Directed by | Bille August |
| Written by | Greg Latter, Bille August |
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| Starring | Dennis Haysbert Joseph Fiennes Diane Kruger |
| Cinematography | Robert Fraisse |
| Edited by | Hervé Schneid |
| Music by | Dario Marianelli |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
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| 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.