Cry Freedom
“The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.”
7.0(242)PG19872h 37mEN
Directed by Richard Attenborough
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.
Details
journalist1970smale friendshipsouth africaapartheidbiographypolice corruptionracismbased on memoir or autobiographynewspaper editorcape town, south africaasylum seekers
Budget $29.0MBox office $25.9M
