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Cry Freedom is a 1987 epic apartheid drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in late-1970s apartheid -era South Africa. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods.
Nov 6, 1987 · Cry Freedom: Directed by Richard Attenborough. With Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe, John Matshikiza, Juanita Waterman. South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Richard Attenborough
- 1987-11-06
The riveting, true story offers a stirring account of man at his most evil and most heroic. The tension and terror that is present-day South Africa is powerfully portrayed in director Richard ...
dave s Cry Freedom tells the story of newspaper editor Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) and his relationship with activist Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington) at the...
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- Richard Attenborough
- PG
- Kevin Kline
"Cry Freedom" begins with the story of a friendship between a white liberal South African editor and an idealistic young black leader who later dies at the hands of the South African police.
Jan 9, 2012 · 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...
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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.
