great movie
denzel is an amazining and versitile actor who puts on a powerehouse preformance in this film.
shareI can't believe this movie has been rated only by a handful of people. This means very few people have seen it - that's a shame.
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do you think people really want to know the truth? Anyway, no words are needed to describe such a fantastic fim.
shareI would like to agree with you, but unfortunately, i stopped the tape just after steve biko dies (which is just about 1/2 through the film).
sharewatching this in class, we have jsut got up to where steve dies
this is a really emotional and moving movie, and although it was last lesson on a friday, i was engrossed in it. i love bikos witty answers to the prosecution lawyer
The movie is great!
The movie is good for people who want to learn about Apartheid and Soweto uprising and life in SA during the 70's and 80's.
I think that the movie also shows that not all white South Africans where pro-apartheid, and the bitterness between Afrikaners and English (white anglo-africans) in SA.
It shows a realistic picture of how the police "stopped" demonstrations and how the SAP spyed on people during the apartheid years.
The SAP 3step way is visible in the movie. With the 3step way I meen how the banned people. If you went over the line 3times, you where banned and if you continued you could actually get killed (white or black).
If you want a different perspective, though equally dated, it's worth reading "My traitor's heart" by Rian Malan. It certainly doesn't contradict in any way, but does provide a more broad-reaching view, particularly of South Africa in the '80s
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thats all you need to see
shareCry Freedom has to be one of the best movies ever made! Completely un-hollywood, no soppy sentiment and heart-strings being tugged. Denzel - you are one of the greats of our generation. The portrayal of south africa seems so archaic, yet this was the late seventies - truly unbelievable. Being a New Zealander, I feel almost ignorant for being so unaware of the black mans' plight in South Africa. I knew they had it tough, hell they still have it tough, but I didnt comprehend that the police actually went looking for trouble. I now completely understang the ban on touring south african sporting teams prior to the 1990's. Absolutely terrific!
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