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Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom (1987)

PG
11/06/1987 (US)
02h 37m

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

Overview

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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CRY FREEDOM (Trailer)
Cry Freedom | Steve Biko's Funeral
Cry Freedom | "Why Do You Call Yourselves White?"

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