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Cry Freedom | Year: 1987 Directed: - Richard Attenborough Actors/Actresses: - Kevin Kline - Denzel Washington To correct ERROR in first review here I just want to correct a blunder in your first review of "Cry Freedom." The word "griping" means to gripe, to complain. You want to say "griPPing," I'm sure. Double-P. Thanks. A griping story I first saw this movie prior to Mandela being released from prison and before the fall of apartheid in South Africa. I knew a little about Steven Biko and the goings on in South Africa. What came as a total surprise to me after watching this movie is the fact that there were white people in South Africa who clearly saw the evil in the racist system. For the first time, I felt there was light at the end of the tunnel in apartheid South Africa. In spite of the horrors attributed to man in this movie, it was a powerful testament of the decent and humane side of man as well. Excellent and Disturbing When I saw this movie I knew next to nothing about South Africa, and I'd never heard of Steven Biko. After I'd seen the movie I wanted to know anything and everything about apartheid generally and Steven Biko in particular. One of the most disturbing parts of the film came at the very end when the names of those who died from "falling" scrolled by on the screen. That list seemed to be unending, and it was difficult to shake off the feelings the film left with me when the last name appeared on the screen. It doesn't seem right to label this film as good entertainment when the subject is about something so grim, but the movie rates 5 stars because of the actors' performances and because of the conversation it is bound to generate with those who see it. Buy Cry Freedom at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Cry Freedom Search with the Priority Search Engine on Cry Freedom This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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