Cry Freedom
The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.
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11/6/1987Runtime
157 minsGenres
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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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EnglishBudget
$29,000,000Revenue
$25,900,000Homepage
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A stirring true story of solidarity across racial lines in apartheid South Africa, balancing intimate human connection with the crushing weight of systemic oppression and state violence.
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