Does Goodbye Bafana end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Goodbye Bafana easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Goodbye Bafana sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Goodbye Bafana scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Goodbye Bafana violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Goodbye Bafana

Name: Goodbye Bafana
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger, Shiloh Henderson, Patrick Lyster

Directed by Bille August

Produced by Film Afrika, X Filme Creative Pool

2007115 min6.9 / 10

A redemptive historical drama about transformation and human connection forged across the racial divide of apartheid South Africa.

The true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Coping With Grief Overcoming Adversity Stories Faith Rewarded Stories Racism And Social Injustice

Genres

History Drama

Keywords

Escape Prison Cell Jail Guard South Africa Apartheid Nelson Mandela Xenophobia

Questions people ask

Does Goodbye Bafana end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Goodbye Bafana easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is Goodbye Bafana sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Goodbye Bafana scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Goodbye Bafana violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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