Cry Freedom
“The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world.”
Richard AttenboroughCast
Kevin Kline 
Denzel Washington Penelope Wilton
Credits
Written by: Donald Woods
Plot
A white South African newspaper editor befriends the black activist Steve Biko and helps to tell his story after his death in police custody.
Sinekatalog’s take
Richard Attenborough's drama of journalist Donald Woods and Steve Biko is earnest and moving. Denzel Washington is magnetic as Biko, though the film shifts focus to its white hero in its second half.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (15,504 votes)
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