Who died Cry Freedom?

Who died Cry Freedom?

Donald Woods
The veteran anti-apartheid campaigner and journalist Donald Woods, whose fight against injustice was depicted in the film Cry Freedom, has died aged 67. Mr Woods, who had been fighting lung, kidney and liver cancer for two years, died at the Royal Marsden hospital in Sutton, Surrey yesterday.

What is the plot of Cry Freedom?

Donald Woods is chief editor at the liberal newspaper `Daily Dispatch’ in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko, but after having met him, he changes his views and attracts attention from the security police. When Steve Biko dies in police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods himself to illegally escape the country.
Cry Freedom/Film synopsis

When did cry freedom come out?

November 6, 1987 (USA)
Cry Freedom/Release date

What happens at the end of Cry Freedom?

The story has a happy ending: Woods and his family made it safely to England, where he was able to publish two books about his experience. (The bad news is that Biko was killed.)

Did Cry Freedom win any awards?

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
BAFTA Award for Best SoundNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Cry Freedom/Awards

Who are the main characters in Cry Freedom?

“ Hero ” One of the main theme in the Cry Freedom was that Biko fought the unjust system in South Africa. Steve Biko was young, brave and clever black leader in South Africa. He was banned because he stood up for his people and shared his ideas to black people that black and white people should have equal treatment.

What do you think of the book Cry Freedom?

I think Cry freedom is a great story of friendship and politic. After reading Cry freedom, not only did I learn about friendship of black and white people but also the political in South Africa. What I dislike the most about Cry freedom is Biko was too fast to die in the story. The part that he died is in the middle of the book.

Who is the director of the movie Cry Freedom?

Cry Freedomis a 1987 epicdramafilm directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in late-1970s apartheid-era South Africa. The screenplay was written by John Brileybased on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods.

What happens to tenjy and Mapetla in Cry Freedom?

Six weeks later Woods gives Tenjy and Mapetla, black educated man and woman, a job at his newspaper. Woods action was strange for the other employees. After a while, Wood and Ken attended a soccer match for black people where Biko gave a speech to black people about the future they need to reach.