Goodbye Bafana

[Machine Translation] When I met you, I knew. The world is full of mistakes. This is the true story of Nelson Mandela, the first person to give permission for a film to be made. This is the first film adaptation of the true story of the friendship that transcended racial barriers between Nelson Mandela, who was imprisoned for 27 years under South Africa's apartheid policy, and the white prison guard who was in charge of him. Directed by two-time Cannes Palme d'Or winner Bille Augusto. Joseph Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love) and Dennis Haysbert (24 Twenty Four) play the white prison guard and Mandela, respectively. South Africa under apartheid in 1968. James Gregory, a prison guard, is assigned to Mandela, who is considered one of the worst terrorists in the world. Gregory, who grew up near Mandela's birthplace and understands their language, is asked to monitor and report on secret documents and conversations. Gregory is loyal to his assignment, but as he gets to know Mandela and the sacrifices he makes for freedom, he becomes increasingly fascinated by Mandela and yearns to live in the society of equality that Mandela strives for. However, his position and even the safety of his wife and children are threatened if his feelings become known to those around him. Family, country, work, ideals, conscience... This is the moving true story of the decades-long exchange of souls between a guard and Mandela, who, in the midst of his conflicts, still wished to be a part of a just history.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: interview (expected)

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あなたに逢って、知った。世界は間違いだらけだと――。 ネルソン・マンデラがはじめて映画化を許諾した、真実の物語。 南アのアパルトヘイト政策下、27年間もの投獄生活を強いられていたネルソン・マンデラと、彼を担当する白人看守の間に生まれた、人種の壁を超えた友情の実話を初映画化! 2度のカンヌ、パルムドールに輝く名匠、ビレ・アウグスト監督作品。白人看守役を『恋におちたシェイクスピア』のジョセフ・ファインズ、またマンデラ役を『24 TWENTY FOUR』でアメリカ大統領を演じたデニス・ヘイスバートが演じる。 1968年アパルトヘイト政策下の南アフリカ共和国。刑務所の下士官ジェームズ・グレゴリーは、最悪のテロリストとされるマンデラの担当に抜擢される。マンデラの生まれ故郷の近くで育ったために彼らの言葉が分かるグレゴリーに、秘密の文書や会話を監視し報告しろと言うのだ。任務に忠実なグレゴリーだったが、マンデラという人物に触れ、彼が自由のために払っている犠牲を知るにつれ、次第にマンデラに魅了され、彼が目指す平等な社会に憧れていく。しかし、そんな想いが周囲に知られれば、自分の立場も妻子の安全さえも脅かされる。家族、国、仕事、理想、良心・・・葛藤の中、それでも正しい歴史の一部でありたいと願ったある看守とマンデラの数十年間にも渡る魂の交流を描く、感動の実話。

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