Cry Freedom (1987)

Ceremony Year: 1988Category: Best Original SongReleased: 1987

Nominated Talent & Credits

George Fenton— Music and Lyric by George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa

Jonas Gwangwa— Music and Lyric by George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa

Synopsis / Overview

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.

Historical Academy Record

MUSIC (Original Song) — 60th Academy Awards (1988)

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