In my History 355 class: Sports and Society in South Africa, we recently watched a great film about Steve Biko, a political activist who captivated the heart of a white journalist, Donald Woods, and his family. However, even though their were consequences to this biracial friendship, Woods was unwilling to give up on a friend and a mission.
The film was made in 1987, seven years prior to the end of the apartheid.
After the death of Biko, Woods is determined to unveil the truth behind his friends death. Biko dies in police custody and Woods decides to write a book about it, a very risky thing to do. Woods' family is threatened and luckily escape the forces of death. Having to go undercover, Woods is forced to leave the country to get the truth and his book published to the world.
Also, it is one of Denzel's first roles!
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