Film

Cry Freedom

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

7.0

2h 37m

1987

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Richard Attenborough

Trailer

Drama

journalist1970smale friendshipsouth africaapartheidbiographypolice corruptionracismbased on memoir or autobiographynewspaper editorcape town, south africaasylum seekers