Cry Freedom
Presented by: Clive Mentzel, Director of the Office of Active Citizenship and Service, and
Frank Dobson, Assistant Dean and Director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural
Center.
United Kingdom (1987) Dir: Richard Attenborough.
South African Journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death of his friend and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. Denzel Washington does a remarkable job of transforming himself into the mesmerizing black
nationalist leader, whose refusal to keep silent led to his death in police custody and a subsequent coverup.
English. Rated PG. 157 minutes. DVD. Partial funding provided
by the Office of Active Citizenship & Service and the Black Cultural Center.
Source:
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