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The Color of Freedom

Year:

2007

Duration:

118 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Bille August

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: Germany

Release Date: 2007-04-11

Filming Locations: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cast

Actor

Character

Danny Keogh

Joseph Fiennes

James Gregory

Dennis Haysbert

Nelson Mandela

Diane Kruger

Gloria Gregory

Patrick Lyster

Major Pieter Jordaan

Shiloh Henderson

Brent Gregory

Tyrone Keogh

Brent Gregory

Megan Smith

Natasha Gregory

Jessica Manuel

Natasha Gregory

Faith Ndukwana

Winnie Mandela

Terry Pheto

Zindzi Mandela

Leslie Mongezi

Walter Sisulu

Zingizile Mtuzula

Raymond Mhlaba (as Zingi Mtuzula)

Mehboob Bawa

Ahmed Kathrada

Shakes Myeko

Andrew Mlangeni

Sizwe Msutu

Cyril Ramaphosa

Khaya Sityo

Jonas Motsadi

Warrick Grier

Vann Niekerk

Clive Fox

Col Pier Barnard

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Sgt Chris Brits

Claire Berlein

Sannie

Jennifer Stein

Joyce Barnard (as Jennifer Steyn)

Andre Jacobs

Brigadier Morkel

Mark Elderkin

Vosloo

Marko van der Colff

Dannie Bosman

Corien Pelt

Lynette

Neels Van Jaarsveld

Boytjie

Garth Breytenbach

Jack Steyn

Louis van Niekerk

Generel 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

Zikhona Mda

Zenani (as Zikhonna Mda)

Antonio Cencherle

Gate guard

Bulelwa Cosa

Black lady with child

Matthew Dylan Roberts

Man in suit (as Mathew Roberts)

Alessandra Vinciguerra

Lady in blue

Charl van Heyningen

News reader 1982

Andrew Germishuys

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Giulia Troiano

Voice Italian Version

Goofs

When the car explodes in front of an office building after two officers walk by, the blast should have shattered the office windows (and there are sounds of breaking glass), yet they remain intact.

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Quotes

Nelson Mandela: [in prison, to his visiting wife, speaking Xhosa; subtitles read] Tell him that all of us in here agree he should escalate the armed struggle. The country must become ungovernable.

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Nelson Mandela: I have not touched my wife in twenty-one years.

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Winnie Mandela: When I married you, I knew I was marrying the struggle.

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Faq

What Bafana means?

"Bafana" is a Zulu word and is a pleural form of "umfana". It simply means "boys".

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