Film Review: "Cry Freedom"

1.- Who was your favorite character from the film? Why?

I liked a lot Steve Biko. He is a character you can really feel and cheer for him. He was very clever and his speeches were really interesting, he had a kind of "wise aura" that felt similar to Mandela's. I also liked the character of Donald Woods, cause I think it's interesting watch how they put in the movies the perspective of the "white men", and I think this version it's a more balanced one.

2.- What was your favorite scen from the film? Why?

I think my favorite scene was the trial. It felt like a deja vu, of Mandela's trial in "Long Walk To Freedom", and as in that movie, it felt enormous emotional and touching. Because when they're defending themselves, they are also defending their causes and showing the judge (and therefore the south african people) all what's wrong with the apartheid. I think when revolutionaries are  ready to die for their ideals, the struggle appears stronger than ever.

3.- How does the film differ from the other films? Use the article from The Guardian to help you.

It was a relieve not to see much of the ANC in this movie hahaha, It's not that I didn't like their purpose, but it was only one side of the revolutionaries. In this film we get to know more of other parties we didn't see (much) in the other films. As the article says: "The ANC government has been criticised for claiming too much credit for South Africa's struggle history and neglecting figures such as Biko". It's really interesting to know more about the apartheid struggle and realize that the ANC wasn't the only party fighting back and that Mandela wasn't the only leader who planted inspiration in the people.