| | Cry FreedomSynopsis: From Richard Attenborough, the director of the classic "Gandhi," comes this epic drama based on the true story of newspaper editor Donald Woods' (Oscar® winner Kline, The Prairie Companion, The Pink Panther) investigation into the murder of nationalist leader Steven Biko (Multiple Oscar® and Golden Globe® winner Washington, Inside Man, The Manchurian Candidate). Mistrustful of each other at first, the black activist and the white liberal eventually overcome their differences to become friends. When Biko dies in police custody, Woods demands justice. As a result, Woods finds himself and his family being brutally persecuted by the government. This is the story of a friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world. |
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