Goodbye Bafana ratings (Movie, 2007)
Rank | 8,917 / 235,099 |
---|---|
Trend | 5 |
Genres | Drama, Biography, History |
Total votes | 12,233 |
Average rating | 7.1 / 10 |
James Gregory once lived in a farm and had befriended a native youth, Bafana, and had even had a photograph taken with him. Years later, now married to Gloria and father of three children (Chris, Brett, and Natasha), James has nothing but shame and regret, as many South African Caucasians in the oppressive Apartheid-era ridiculed him, leading him to hate Africans. He seeks to redeem himself by spying on imprisoned African National Congress Leader, Nelson Mandela. In the restrictive high security prison his job is to censor all written and verbal communications between prisoners, their visitors, and correspondence. James is uncomfortable when he witnesses Caucasian police and security officers' brutality against civilians, including infants, and tries to understand why Nelson became a rebel. This leads him to examine the 'Freedom Charter', a banned document, reportedly known to incite violence against 'whites'. And when he does read this document, he changes his mind about Nelson's ...
Directors: Bille August Writers: Bille August History (tracking since March 7, 2020) Note: amount of total votes may decrease due to periodic removal of fraudulent ones. Related MoviesTotal votes: 1,455,358
Average rating: 8.2 No Country for Old Men
Total votes: 1,059,446
Average rating: 8.2 Gran Torino
Total votes: 814,672
Average rating: 8.1 Black Swan
Total votes: 824,218
Average rating: 8.0 Pan's Labyrinth
Total votes: 702,719
Average rating: 8.2 The Social Network
Total votes: 758,237
Average rating: 7.8 The King's Speech
Total votes: 707,738
Average rating: 8.0 Into the Wild
Total votes: 657,878
Average rating: 8.1 There Will Be Blood
Total votes: 640,759
Average rating: 8.2 Blood Diamond
Total votes: 585,767
Average rating: 8.0