Cry Freedom (1987) Reviews & Ratings

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Cry Freedom reviews

Cry Freedom holds a 7.0/10 average from 240 TMDB 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.

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