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Film · 0 connectionsCry Freedom (1987)
- Drama
- 157 min
- 12 age guide
- ★ 7.0/10 from 241 ratings
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.
Directed byRichard Attenborough
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