Storyline

Donald Woods is chief editor of the liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko. But after having met him for the first time, he changes his opinion. They meet several times, and this means that Woods and his family get attention from the security police. When Steve Biko dies in police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods himself to illegally escape the country.

Plot Keywords

white savior, based on book, apartheid, racism, 1970s, civil rights, interracial friendship, race relations, social injustice, death of a friend, racial slur, activist, south africa, journalist, friendship, death threat, compassion, house arrest, police brutality, freedom

Short Review

Attenborough maintains firm control of the narrative, and Cry Freedom is a triumph of dedication.

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