Goodbye Bafana (2007)
Country: BEL/FR/GER/IT/GB/SA/LUX
Technical: col/scope 118m
Director: Bille August
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Krüger
Synopsis:
A prison warder sent to Robben Island because of his knowledge of the native Xhosa language develops an acquaintance with prisoner Nelson Mandela, and ultimately modifies his views on Apartheid.
Review:
Another African film from the white man's perspective, and with an American giant as the diminutive Mandela, this episodic film nonetheless contrives some effective scenes and its worthiness disarms much criticism. Haysbert undoubtedly has charisma, Fiennes does his limited repertory of expressions and accent reasonably well; it's just that it feels like the director is doing his big canvas thing in yet another country touched by political strife.
Country: BEL/FR/GER/IT/GB/SA/LUX
Technical: col/scope 118m
Director: Bille August
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Krüger
Synopsis:
A prison warder sent to Robben Island because of his knowledge of the native Xhosa language develops an acquaintance with prisoner Nelson Mandela, and ultimately modifies his views on Apartheid.
Review:
Another African film from the white man's perspective, and with an American giant as the diminutive Mandela, this episodic film nonetheless contrives some effective scenes and its worthiness disarms much criticism. Haysbert undoubtedly has charisma, Fiennes does his limited repertory of expressions and accent reasonably well; it's just that it feels like the director is doing his big canvas thing in yet another country touched by political strife.
Country: BEL/FR/GER/IT/GB/SA/LUX
Technical: col/scope 118m
Director: Bille August
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Krüger
Synopsis:
A prison warder sent to Robben Island because of his knowledge of the native Xhosa language develops an acquaintance with prisoner Nelson Mandela, and ultimately modifies his views on Apartheid.
Review:
Another African film from the white man's perspective, and with an American giant as the diminutive Mandela, this episodic film nonetheless contrives some effective scenes and its worthiness disarms much criticism. Haysbert undoubtedly has charisma, Fiennes does his limited repertory of expressions and accent reasonably well; it's just that it feels like the director is doing his big canvas thing in yet another country touched by political strife.