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Freedom is a film which talks about discrimination among White and Black people
in South Africa. In this movie, a White South African, Donald Woods, became
friend with Steve Biko, who is a Black activist. He is been banned by
government for not allow to leave his defined banning area. Biko invites Woods
to the black township to witness everything happened around there. Woods agreed
with what Biko did and he even gave assistance to his Black maid when the
polices were forcing her to show her permit.
I can see
the existance of true friendship between White and Black when Woods trying to publish
his own book of Steve Biko after Biko died. They believed that Biko’s death is
not because of hunger strike. However government hide his death’s reason and
banned Woods for leaving his banning areas as well after Woods trying to expose
the pictures of Biko’s body. Biko actually get beaten by polices and died
because of sever brain injury. It can be seen that discrimination towards
Blacks of the government, full of hatred and violence.
There are
several climaxes in this movie, first is when Biko died, then is when Woods
family trying to escape to England, just to expose the dirt and lies that made
by South African government. The ending turned out to be a good ending as
expected, that Woods is able to publish his book and voice out for Biko.
Throughout
this movie, what makes me feel terrified is the law which is so fragile and
artificial, even Woods went to get assistance from the high level of
government, even the government itself is doing the illegal action to the
people who against them. Also, the movie inspires me to become a good person,
for not having prejudice and discrimination towards other races.
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