Goodbye Bafana (Original title)Detenuto 46664 (Working title)Il colore della libertà (Alternative title)
Date: 11 May 2007 (Release)Countries: Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom, South AfricaDirected by: Bille August
Synopsis: True-life drama about the white racist prison guard whose view of the apartheid regime was changed by his relationship with his prisoner of twenty years, Nelson Mandela.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 11 April 2007Country: BelgiumRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 118 mins Length: 10646 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: People: Overthrowing the old guardAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Director Bille August describes the production of GOODBYE B AFANA, and the challenges he faced in terms of finance and c asting - in particular for the pivotal role of playing Nelso n Mandela.
In: Positif n554 April 2007 Pages: 29-30
Title: Actualité: Notes sur les films de A à ZAuthor: NIOGRET, Hubert Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Berlin Film Festival Catalogue v57th 2007 Pages: 20-21
Title: [Berlin Film Festival Catalogue - v57th 2007: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Creditis include production/sales contact details.
In: Variety 19 Mar 2007 Page: 30
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: EDWARDS, Russell Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v17 n6 June 2007 Pages: 57-58
Title: Reviews: Goodbye BafanaAuthor: GRAY, Carmen Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n216 June 2007 Page: 56
Title: In Cinemas: Goodbye BafanaAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1585 23 Feb 2007 Page: 23
Title: Reviews: Berlin: the critical verdictsArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief reviews of the films screened in competition during th e 2007 Berlin Internationale Filmfestspiele.
In: Screen International n1584 16 Feb 2007 Page: 23
Title: Reviews: Goodbye BafanaAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Italian Cinema v3 n3 September 2006 Pages: 42-43
Title: Italy also on board GOODBYE BAFANAAuthor: GENOVESE, Emanuela Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: Report on the co-production of Bille August's GOODBYE BAFANA Looks at Istituto Luce's involvement in international projec ts.
In: Screen Africa June 2006 Page: 3
Title: Mandela prison warden filmArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: Premiere n351 May 2006 Pages: 20-22
Title: Quoi de neuf? Diane KrugerAuthor: GRASSIN, Sophie Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Actress Diane Krüger discusses her acting career, referring to her roles in GOODBYE BAFANA, Les BRIGADES DU TIGRE, FRANKIE and JOYEUX NOËL.
Date: 11 May 2007 (Release)Countries: Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom, South AfricaDirected by: Bille August
Synopsis: True-life drama about the white racist prison guard whose view of the apartheid regime was changed by his relationship with his prisoner of twenty years, Nelson Mandela.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 11 April 2007Country: BelgiumRelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 118 mins Length: 10646 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
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©/Production Company: Chochana - Banana Films, ©/Production Company: ARSAM, X Filme Creative Pool, ©/In Co-production: Fonema SPA, ©/In Co-production: Future Films, Film Afrika Worldwide, Production Company/In association with: Thema Productions, In Co-production with: Marmont Film Production, In association with: Istituto Luce, With the support of: MEDIA Programme of the European Community, FFA - Filmförderungsanstalt, International Sales: Celluloïd Dreams, Devloped by: Chochana - Banana Films, Production Company: Banana Films, Executive Producer: Kami Naghdi, Executive Producer: Michael Dounaev, Executive Producer: Jimmy de Brabant, Executive Producer: Stephen Margolis, Executive Production: Libris Films, Executive Producer (For Future Films): Kwesi Dickson, Producer (For Banana Films): Jean-Luc Van Damme, Producer (For Arsam International): Ilann Girard, Producer (For X Filme Creative Pool): Andro Steinborn, Producer (For Film Afrika): David Wicht, Producer (For Fonema S.p.a.): Gherardo Pagliei, Producer (For Future Films): Stephen Margolis, Co-producer: Kwesi Dickson, Co-producer: Roberto Cipullo, Co-producer: Gherardo Pagliei, Co-producer: David Wicht, South African Line Producer: Dianne Beatty, For Banana Films (Executive Producer): Michel Houdmont, Marc Noyons, For Banana Films (Finance & Admnstrtn): Patrick Hans, For Banana Films (Production Co-ordin'n): Benoît Roland, For Banana Films (Accountant): Benjamin Stiebon, Maria Maya, For Arsam International (Associate Prod): Guillaume Benski, For Arsam International (Exec Prdctn): Librisfilms, For Arsam International (Line Producer): Frédéric Bal, Christine Raspillère, For Arsam International (Prdtn Co-ordnt): Nicolas Taffin, Véronique Rofé, For Arsam International (Develpmnt Cons): Isabelle Fauvel, For Arsam International (Script Constnt): Caroline Rodriguez, Arnaud Tourangin, For Arsam International (Accountant Sup): Marie-Noëlle Hauville, For Arsam International (Financing Cons): Philippe Stephens, For X Filme CP (Production Executive): Skady Lis, For X Filme CP (Development Consultant): Brian Cordray, For X Filme CP (Accountant): Cordula Herrmann, For X Filme CP (Production Consultant): Marcos Kantis, For Film Afrika (Head of Production): Vlokkie Gordon, For Fonema S.p.a. (Associate Producer): Livio Negri, For Fonema S.p.a. (Prodctn Co-ordinator): Nicoletta Riccardi, For Future Films (Associate Producer): Carola Ash, For Future Films (Productn Co-ordinator): Alessandra Moresco, For Future Films (Script Consultant): Nic Ransome, Development Producer: Alison Ellard, 2nd Unit Unit Manager: Suroor Conrad, Production Manager: Natalie Rademeyer, Production Co-ordinator: Deirdré Williams, SA Account Supervisor: Carol Kruger, Production Accountant: Gai Harvison-petzer, Location Manager: Robert Bentley, Post-production Supervisor: Guy Courtecuisse, Post-production Supervisor (Waterfront): Louise Mycielski, Post-production Supervising Assistant: Christelle Didier, Post-production France: LTC, Post-production Co-ordinator (LTC): Fériel Benouarka, Post-production Co-ordinator (Scanlab): Benoît Hay, 2nd Unit Director: Alberto Iannuzzi, Assistant Director (1st): Guy Travers, Assistant Director (2nd): Patricia Wheeler, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Makkie Slamong, Assistant Director (3rd): Gerhard Mostert, Assistant Director (Co-3rd): Morena Medi, Alan Raad, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Chris Gilliam, Script Supervisor: Morag Cameron, Casting: Billy Hopkins, Casting: Paul Schnee, Casting: Moonyeenn Lee, Casting: Suzanne Crowley, Casting: Kerry Barden, Screenplay/Dialogue: Greg Latter, Bille August, Adaptation: Greg Latter, Based on the book written by: James Gregory, Bob Graham, Director of Photography: Robert Fraisse, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Chris Lomax, Steadicam Operator: Richard Rolf, Gaffer: Vincent Fletcher, Key Grip: Ray Wilsnagh, Stills Photographer: Blid Alsbirk, Visual Effects Supervisor: John Smith, Digital Effects: Duboi, South Africa Special Effects: Stunt SA & SFX, Film Editor: Hervé Schneid, 1st Assistant Editor: Svetlana Vaynblat, Production Designer: Tom Hannam, Art Director: Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson, Set Decorator: Zaan de Villiers, Props Master: Egbert Kruger, Construction Director: Greg Davis, Costume Designer: Diana Cilliers, Costume Supervisor: Jayne Forbes, Key Wardrobe Standby: Gillian Florence, Hair/Make-up Designer: Pia Cornelius, Make-up Artist: Debbie Rogovsky, Chief Hairstylist: Hugo Bornman, Hair Assistant: Jill Swain, Title Credits Paris Editor: Marieke Tricoire, Title Credits Paris Editor: Camille Charrière, Charles-Henri Clodion, Colour Timer (LTC): Charlotte Mazzinghi, Serge Antony, Colourist (Duboicolor): Charlotte Mazzinghi, Digital Colour Timer (Scanlab): Charlotte Mazzinghi, Negative Cutting (LTC): Anne-Marie Etcheverry, Music: Dario Marianelli, Original Song: Johnny Clegg, Solo Vocals/African Bows: Madosini, Viola da Gamba: Richard Tunnicliffe, Orchesta Leader: Janice Graham, Music Conducted by: Dario Marianelli, Music Orchestration: Dario Marianelli, Benjamin Wallfisch, Music Contractor: Hilary Skewes, Score Co-ordinator (for Air-Edel): Maggie Rodford, Music Editor: James Bellamy, Sound Design: Herman Pieëte, Sound/Production Sound Mixer: Dirk Bombey, 2nd Unit Sound Mixer: Conrad Kühne, Boom Operator: Jonathan Acbard, Sound/Supervising Re-recording Mixer: Alek Goosse, Sound Post-production Co-ordination: Frederic Maes, Sound/Supervising Sound Editor: Herman Pieëte, Sound Editor: Gert Janssen, Dialogue Editor: Gert Janssen, [Children Loop Group]: Basile Naos, [Children Loop Group]: Sacha Crasson, [Children Loop Group]: Timour Bilgic, [Children Loop Group]: Laurent Dinkçi, [Children Loop Group]: Pauline Colpaert, [Children Loop Group]: Claire Didisheim, Barbara Crasson, ADR Recordist: Alek Goosse, Foley Artist: Julien Naudin, Foley Recordist: Alek Goosse, Stunt Co-ordinator: Anton Moon, Researcher: Dylan Culhane, Marine Co-ordinator: Paul Acutt, Dolby Consultant: Michel Monier, DTS Consultant: Frédéric Cattoni, Production Wish to Thank for Their Suprt: Julian Friedmann, Dialogue Coach - South African: Claire Berlein, Dialogue Coach - Xhosa: Thoko Ntshinga, Sizwe Msutu, Animal Co-ordinator (Dogs): Garin van Munster, Animal Wrangler (Dogs): Marc Murray, Unit Publicity: Dezi Rorich, Making of Director: Karin Trolle, Making of Editor: Ariane Lippens
Cast
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Joseph Fiennes (James Gregory), Dennis Haysbert (Nelson Mandela), Diane Krüger (Gloria Gregory), Patrick Lyster (Maj Pieter Jordaan), Shiloh Henderson, Tyron Keogh (Brent Gregory), Megan Smith, 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 (Colonel Piet Barnard), Eduan van Jaarsveldt (Sergeant Chris Brits), Claire Berlein (Sannie), Jennifer Steyn (Joyce Barnard), André Jacobs (Brigadier Morkel), Mark Elderkin (Vosloo), Danny Keogh (Colonel 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 (Brigadier Kemp), Norman Anstey (Jimmy Kruger), Trix Pienaar (Barbara), Dan Robbertse (Captain Nel), Zolile Nokwe (Hangula), Willy Harzon (Pollsmoor captain), Paula Pursch (librarian), Albert Maritz (library security guard), Bernice Mpinda (elderly black lady), Michele Belknap (librarian receptionist), Thomas Galvin (young James), Bulelani Sonqishe (Bafana), Martin Le Maitre (quartermaster), Kyle Solms (young warder), Graham Weir (tough warder), Mauro Stephano Faraoni (warder at harbour), Zikhonna Mda (Zenani), Antonio Cencherle (gate guard), Bulelwa Cosa (black lady with child), Mathew Roberts (man in suit), Alessandra Vinciguerra (lady in blue), Charl Van Heyningen (news reader 1982)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Screen International n1588 16 Mar 2007 Page: 9Title: People: Overthrowing the old guardAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Director Bille August describes the production of GOODBYE B AFANA, and the challenges he faced in terms of finance and c asting - in particular for the pivotal role of playing Nelso n Mandela.
In: Positif n554 April 2007 Pages: 29-30
Title: Actualité: Notes sur les films de A à ZAuthor: NIOGRET, Hubert Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Berlin Film Festival Catalogue v57th 2007 Pages: 20-21
Title: [Berlin Film Festival Catalogue - v57th 2007: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Creditis include production/sales contact details.
In: Variety 19 Mar 2007 Page: 30
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: EDWARDS, Russell Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v17 n6 June 2007 Pages: 57-58
Title: Reviews: Goodbye BafanaAuthor: GRAY, Carmen Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n216 June 2007 Page: 56
Title: In Cinemas: Goodbye BafanaAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1585 23 Feb 2007 Page: 23
Title: Reviews: Berlin: the critical verdictsArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief reviews of the films screened in competition during th e 2007 Berlin Internationale Filmfestspiele.
In: Screen International n1584 16 Feb 2007 Page: 23
Title: Reviews: Goodbye BafanaAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Italian Cinema v3 n3 September 2006 Pages: 42-43
Title: Italy also on board GOODBYE BAFANAAuthor: GENOVESE, Emanuela Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: Report on the co-production of Bille August's GOODBYE BAFANA Looks at Istituto Luce's involvement in international projec ts.
In: Screen Africa June 2006 Page: 3
Title: Mandela prison warden filmArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
In: Premiere n351 May 2006 Pages: 20-22
Title: Quoi de neuf? Diane KrugerAuthor: GRASSIN, Sophie Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Actress Diane Krüger discusses her acting career, referring to her roles in GOODBYE BAFANA, Les BRIGADES DU TIGRE, FRANKIE and JOYEUX NOËL.