Movie Description
Cry Freedom
(1981)Overview
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. The central figures in the straightforwardly and powerfully told story are the guerrilla leader Haraka and his adversary, the English colonial official Kingsley. In the end, the film becomes a homage to the freedom fighters from all over Africa: the final images show Patrice Lumumba, Steve Biko, Nelson Mandela and Amílcar Cabral, among others.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ola Balogun
- Writer : Ola Balogun
- Editor : Philippe Gosselet
- Cast : Albert Hall,Prunella Gee,Jorge Coutinho,Roberto Pirillo,David Buck
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleCry Freedom
Status Released
Release Information
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1981-01-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 10m
Production CompaniesAfrocult Foundation
Genres
- Drama
