Cry Freedom

"Cry Freedom" is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that tells the true story of the friendship between two men who fought against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods, a white liberal journalist, and Stephen Biko, a black activist and leader of the Black Consciousness Movement, form a unlikely bond as they work together to expose the injustices of the apartheid regime. Despite the danger, they risk everything to bring Biko's message of non-violent resistance to the world, including their own lives. Their courage and conviction ultimately lead to a powerful and inspiring story of friendship, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Cry Freedom include Rain Man, Dead Poets Society, A Few Good Men, A Cry in the Dark, September, Awakenings.

Cry Freedom was released in theaters on February 18, 1988.