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Cry Freedom (1987)

Cry Freedom (1987)

Drama

The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.

Release Date: 1987, November 6
Directors: Richard Attenborough
Countries: United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
Production: Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions, Marble Arch Productions
Cast: Julian Glover, Garrick Hagon, Kevin McNally, Peter Cartwright, Carl Chase, Miles Anderson, Tony Vogel, Josette Simon, William Morgan Sheppard, Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Carlton Chance

Overview:

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.

Keywords:

biography racism journalist male friendship 1970s police corruption based on memoir or autobiography south africa cape town, south africa apartheid newspaper editor asylum seekers lesotho