This is the story of the life of Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington), an activist known for his fight against apartheid South Africa as seen through the eyes of his friend Donald Woods (Kevin Kline), the chief editor of a white called liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch. Biko want to get well, equality of rights between races in South Africa. Woods wrote, initially, several critical editorials about Biko, but after meeting him for the first time, change your mind. They meet several times and Woods and his family begin to be investigated by the police. Biko was killed by the government in 1977 because of their protests against their mistreatment of black citizens. The South African journalist is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend the black activist. Additionally, Woods is writing a book about the life of Biko and the only way to get it is published is in the country illegally escape.
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Film review: Cry Freedom
This is the story of the life of Stephen Biko (Denzel Washington), an activist known for his fight against apartheid South Africa as seen through the eyes of his friend Donald Woods (Kevin Kline), the chief editor of a white called liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch. Biko want to get well, equality of rights between races in South Africa. Woods wrote, initially, several critical editorials about Biko, but after meeting him for the first time, change your mind. They meet several times and Woods and his family begin to be investigated by the police. Biko was killed by the government in 1977 because of their protests against their mistreatment of black citizens. The South African journalist is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend the black activist. Additionally, Woods is writing a book about the life of Biko and the only way to get it is published is in the country illegally escape.
