Cry Freedom

Mississippi Burning meets Sharpeville massacre. Journalist Donald Woods befriends anti-apartheid activist Stephen Biko. Carries the spirit of 70s resistance.

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Richard Attenborough directed Cry Freedom in 1987. See Richard Attenborough's full filmography, where to start with Richard Attenborough, or where to go after you've seen everything by Richard Attenborough.

Cry Freedom was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 157 minutes.