Cry Freedom: South Africa during the Apartheid Era 
Cry freedom is effective in illustrating the prominent issues in South Africa during the apartheid era through cinematic techniques. the film title itself is an immediate indication of the the restrictions placed upon freedom, and the deprivation of basic human rights and social justice in black society. the protagonists- Donald woods and Steve Biko- are a coinciding dichotomy that develop an unbreakable friendship through there similar ambitions of equality in society. The film explores the discrimination against black South Africa, and the negative effects of policies such as apartheid on the social standings and lives of the sufferers.Therefore, Cinematic techniques such as camera angles and lighting are effective in portraying the prominent issues in Cry freedom.
in 1945, South Africa became a member of the United Nations, but they refused to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and imposed greater restrictions on Bantus (black Africans), and deprived them from there freedom and basic human rights. freedom is defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. the film titles itself delves into the the idea of black society Crying out for freedom and justice. the protagonist Steve Biko was restricted from his freedom of speech, through his banning by the South African government. the cinematography in the scene in which Biko is captured by the police and interrogated are effective in illustrating the lack of freedom. the active fan in the background is a representation of a change. Biko says,' You can beat or jail me or even kill me, but I am not going to be what you want me to be!' in reference to the symbolism of the fan, this quote demonstrates bikes refusal to change his views, and that the fan can continue to turn but the wind will not blow his ideas. Similarly, woods had the freedom of speech through his job working as the editor of a widely read newspaper. after his correlation with Biko,
in 1945, South Africa became a member of the United Nations, but they refused to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and imposed greater restrictions on Bantus (black Africans), and deprived them from there freedom and basic human rights. freedom is defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. the film titles itself delves into the the idea of black society Crying out for freedom and justice. the protagonist Steve Biko was restricted from his freedom of speech, through his banning by the South African government. the cinematography in the scene in which Biko is captured by the police and interrogated are effective in illustrating the lack of freedom. the active fan in the background is a representation of a change. Biko says,' You can beat or jail me or even kill me, but I am not going to be what you want me to be!' in reference to the symbolism of the fan, this quote demonstrates bikes refusal to change his views, and that the fan can continue to turn but the wind will not blow his ideas. Similarly, woods had the freedom of speech through his job working as the editor of a widely read newspaper. after his correlation with Biko,