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Cry Freedom

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

7.0 / 10

157 minutes

1987-11-06

English

GB

Actors :

Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton, Kate Hardie, John Matshikiza, Zakes Mokae, John Thaw, Kevin McNally, John Hargreaves, Juanita Waterman, Julian Glover, Josette Simon, Timothy West, Miles Anderson, Ian Richardson

Description

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.