Cry Freedom

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience cult following
Metacritic score
Rotten Tomatoes score
gptkbp:author gptkb:Donald_Woods
Cry Freedom by Donald Woods
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:audiobook
ebook
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA nomination for Best Film
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:book
Biko by Donald Woods
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
$4.5 million
gptkbp:budget $10 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Steve_Biko
gptkb:Donald_Woods
gptkbp:character_development focus on friendship
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Roger_Deakins
gptkbp:contains gptkb:interviews
gptkb:historical_analysis
personal anecdotes
political commentary
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_analysis exploration of moral dilemmas
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact awareness of apartheid
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:historical_context
gptkb:social_justice
political activism
depiction of racial injustice
gptkbp:depicts racial injustice
political oppression
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Sir_Richard_Attenborough
gptkbp:director gptkb:Sir_Richard_Attenborough
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Lesley_Walker
gptkbp:features gptkb:Steve_Biko
gptkb:Donald_Woods
gptkbp:film English
gptkbp:film_debut true events
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:London_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_technique location shooting
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:focus gptkb:justice
gptkb:friendship
courage
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:non-fiction
biographical drama
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:activists
gptkb:human_rights
gptkb:justice
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:identity
gptkb:sacrifice
freedom
courage
truth
perseverance
gptkbp:historical_context 1970s South Africa
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Steve_Biko
gptkb:Donald_Woods
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:VHS
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cry Freedom
gptkbp:impact awareness of apartheid
gptkbp:influenced anti-apartheid movement
biographies of activists
literature on apartheid
subsequent films about apartheid
documentaries on apartheid
gptkbp:influenced_by personal experiences
anti-apartheid movement
gptkbp:influences real-life events
gptkbp:inspiration Steve Biko's activism
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-00-637679-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy important film in anti-apartheid cinema
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Steve_Biko
gptkbp:main_theme gptkb:human_rights
freedom of speech
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:George_Fenton
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
dramatization of true events
gptkbp:nominated_for gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Editing
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor_–_Motion_Picture
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:plot The story of the friendship between a black South African and a white journalist.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Sir_Richard_Attenborough
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Goldcrest_Films
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1987
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harper_Collins
gptkbp:rating PG-13
gptkbp:release_date December 18, 1987
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1987
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1987
gptkbp:runtime 157 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_Briley
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:setting South Africa during apartheid
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:George_Fenton
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Denzel_Washington
gptkb:Kevin_Kline
gptkbp:subject gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:apartheid
gptkbp:theme gptkb:apartheid
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bantu_Stephen_Biko_Holomisa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5