Cry Freedom (1987)
PG19 February 1988 (IE)Drama2 hours and 37 minutes
70%
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
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.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$29,000,000
Revenue
$25,900,000
Keywords
journalist1970smale friendshipsouth africaapartheidbiographypolice corruptionracismbased on memoir or autobiographynewspaper editorcape town, south africaasylum seekerslesotho