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Cry Freedom is a 1987 epic apartheid drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in late-1970s apartheid-era South Africa. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods.
Nov 6, 1987 · A film based on the true story of the friendship between a white journalist and a Black anti-apartheid activist in South Africa. It depicts the struggle, the violence, and the consequences of their actions under the oppressive regime.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Richard Attenborough
- 1987-11-06
A movie about a white editor's friendship with a black leader in apartheid South Africa, and his escape from the country. Roger Ebert criticizes the movie for focusing too much on the editor's story and not enough on the leader's life and struggle.
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- Richard Attenborough
- PG
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Set in apartheid-torn South Africa. Donald Woods is the editor of the East London Daily Express and Steve Biko is a young black leader struggling to improve life in the townships. The two...
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- Richard Attenborough
- PG
- Kevin Kline
The true story of a white South African journalist who befriends Black political activist Steven Biko - and must escape the country in order to tell the murdered Biko's story. 1,204 IMDb 7.4 2 h 37 min 1987. X-Ray PG.
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A movie about the friendship between a white journalist and a black activist in apartheid South Africa. Based on a true story, it shows the courage and the cost of fighting for freedom and justice.
