African Film Series: Cry Freedom
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This is a past event
Cry Freedom is a 1987 British drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, set in the late 1970s, during the apartheid era of South Africa.
The film centres on the real-life events involving black activist Steve Biko and his friend Donald Woods, who initially finds him destructive, and attempts to understand his way of life. Denzel Washington stars as Biko, while actor Kevin Kline portrays Woods. Cry Freedom delves into the ideas of discrimination, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.
There shall be discussion over the themes highlighted by the film afterwards.
- Hosted by
- CSID
- Venue
- University of Aberdeen Macrobert 0.51 581 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5UA
- Contact
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csid@abdn.ac.uk