Cry Freedom (1987)

Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Matshikiza, John Thaw, Kate Hardie, Kevin Kline, Kevin McNally, Penelope Wilton, Zakes Mokae

Synopsis:

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.