In the 1987 film 'Cry Freedom' which character was played by Denzel Washington?
Cry Freedom Cry Freedom Cry Freedom is a 1987 British-South African epic drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, set in late-1970s apartheid era South Africa. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods. The film centres on the real-life events involving black activist Steve Biko and his friend Donald Woods, who initially finds him destructive, and attempts to understand his way of life. Denzel Washington stars as Biko, while actor Kevin Kline portrays Woods. "Cry Freedom" delves into the ideas of discrimination, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence. The film was primarily
Denzel Washington on screen and stage "Cry Freedom", for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Two years later, Washington won the award for playing Trip, a former slave-turned-soldier in Civil War film "Glory" (1989). In 1990, he played the title character in the play "The Tragedy of Richard III", and starred in Spike Lee's comedy-drama "Mo' Better Blues". Washington received the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival, for playing the eponymous civil rights activist in Lee's "Malcolm X" (1992). In 1993, Washington starred in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of the Shakespearean comedy "Much Ado