Cry Freedom Script

Script by:John Briley (Screenplay), Donald Woods (Novel)
Directed by:Richard Attenborough
Year:1987

Plot: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.
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Gandhi Script

Script by:John Briley (Screenplay)
Directed by:Richard Attenborough
Year:1982

Plot:In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
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