Cry Freedom is a 1987 epic apartheid drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in late-1970s apartheid-era South Africa. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods. The film centres on the real-life events involving South African activist Steve Biko and his friend Donald Woods, who initially finds him too radical, and attempts to understand his way of life. Denzel Washington stars as Biko, while Kevin Kline portrays Woods. Cry Freedom delves into the ideas of discrimination, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.
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Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, was an English actor, film director, and producer.
Attenborough in 1975
Attenborough in Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Attenborough at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
Lord Attenborough during his term as Chancellor of the University of Sussex, February 2006