Cry Freedom

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

• Drama

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.

Director

Richard Attenborough

Released

6 November 1987

Studio

Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions

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