Poster of Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

Plot: Balogun's most political film is a confrontation with the African wars of liberation. Based on Carcase for Hounds, Meja Mwangi's novel about the Mau-Mau uprising, it is set in an unnamed country and thus offers the vision of a pan-African struggle for freedom and against colonial oppression
Release Date: Thursday, January 1 1981
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Albert HallAlbert Hall
Albert Hall was
43 in Cry Freedom
as 'Haraka'.
Wed, Nov 10 1937
Portrait of Prunella GeePrunella Gee
Prunella Gee was
30 in Cry Freedom
as 'Susan'.
Fri, Feb 17 1950
Portrait of Jorge CoutinhoJorge Coutinho
Jorge Coutinho was
46 in Cry Freedom
as 'Kimano'.
Thu, Sep 06 1934
Portrait of Roberto PirilloRoberto Pirillo
Roberto Pirillo was
33 in Cry Freedom
Sun, Sep 14 1947
Portrait of David BuckDavid Buck
David Buck was
44 in Cry Freedom
Sat, Oct 17 1936 –
Fri, Jan 27 1989

Crew

Portrait of Ola BalogunOla Balogun
Ola Balogun was
35 in Cry Freedom
as 'Director, Writer'
Wed, Aug 01 1945
Portrait of Philippe GosseletPhilippe Gosselet
Philippe Gosselet was
>> in Cry Freedom
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Meja MwangiMeja Mwangi
Meja Mwangi was
32 in Cry Freedom
as 'Novel'
Mon, Dec 27 1948