"One prisoner can change the world, but one guard can change the course of history."
Goodbye Bafana (2007) is a powerful and emotional true story set in apartheid-era South Africa. The film tells the unusual two-decade-long relationship between Nelson Mandela and James Gregory, the guard who watched over him at Robben Island prison.
Joseph Fiennes plays James Gregory, a guard who firmly believes in white supremacy – until he gets to know his prisoner, number 466/64, Nelson Mandela (Dennis Haysbert). Mandela's charisma, intelligence, and unwavering belief in justice slowly begin to erode Gregory's prejudices, ultimately changing the hardened guard's worldview and life forever.
