MOVIE
Cry Freedom
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Cry Freedom in its release era
Released in 1987, Cry Freedom sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1987-11-06
- Rating
- PG
- TMDB score
- 7.0/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United Kingdom, Zimbabwe
- Studio
- Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
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Topicsjournalist1970smale friendshipsouth africaapartheidbiographypolice corruptionracism