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Movie · 1987

Cry Freedom

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

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Anti apartheid Political awakening Cross cultural friendship Journalistic investigation Institutional racism Courageous defiance

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Release
1987
Runtime
157 min

Synopsis

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.

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