SUMMARY OF CRY FREEDOM
Donald Woods is a chief editor of the liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch in South Africa. He was written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko, one of the most respected freedom fighters of South Africa. Woods does not appreciate the ideologies of Steve Biko and often publishes criticism against his views. But with the time, he develops a liking for Biko´s views and decides to meet him in person. This historical meeting leads to instantaneous friendship and very soon, Woods´s newspaper starts publishing pro-Biko articles regularly. This gets noticed and attracts the iron hand of the white supremacy government and Woods is put under house arrest. Meanwhile Biko is also arrested and the torture that follows leads to his death in custody. Rebellion against the government breaks out in different parts of the country.
Meanwhile Woods decides to tell the world about the ideologies of Steve Biko and the atrocities under the rule of the apartheid government. He successfully compiles a volume and prepares to get it published - but realises that this will not be possible sitting in South Africa. So he plans an escape. The family splits up Woods' wife and children plan a 'holiday' at his in-laws' place near the Lesotho border while Woods himself embarks on a hitchhike from East London to Maseru (capital of Lesotho). They face numerous obstacles en-route and come perilously close to getting caught by the authorities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =iq4VjE0_AVQ