“Cry
freedom” is a film directed by Richard Attenborough in 1987. It
deals with the pursuit of equality in South Africa during the
apartheid, in the late 1970’s. It tells the story from M. Woods
point of view, a journalist that finishes being banned because of
defending Steve Biko and has to move to England.
The
film is really thought-provoking due to the realism of some scenes.
It is shocking how the Afrikaneers send a trap to M. Woods kids and
pursuit them. Steve Biko’s role in the court scene is just
mindblowing. This charismatic character makes you even hate the
government, his words are just so powerful and the acting is just
amazing.
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| Steve Biko at his speech |
But
the second half of the film is a bit monotonous, where M. Woods goes
to Lesotho and escapes the government agents. But that’s stops at
the end, where a shocking scene recreates the violence in a student’s
manifestation. As Biko said in his speech, “Naked Terrorism” is
real, with police firing on unarmed kids and students.
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| Students manifestation |
Overall,
this is a really moving film about a really controversial theme that
makes you think about equality not just in South Africa, but around
the world and makes you respect all the people that died pursuing
their dreams and fighting for their causes and principles, especially
equalty.
