Continuity mistake: When Donald Woods meets his wife again at the Lesotho airport, his hair has lost most of the black from being dyed, but once he's on the plane, his hair has become blacker again.
Cry Freedom (1987)
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
Starring: Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, John Matshikiza, Josette Simon, Juanita Waterman, Wabei Siyolwe
Other mistake: A tracking shot along the street in East London, South Africa, where Dame Penelope Wilton drops Kevin Kline off, shows the Midlands Hotel and Boggie's Clock, two landmarks in Gweru, Zimbabwe, and therefore not in South Africa.
Revealing mistake: When Dame Penelope Wilton drops Kevin Kline off at the bus stop, the prior tracking shot shows a large white building and a central clock tower. These are the Midlands Hotel and Boggie's Clock Tower, two major landmarks in Gweru, Zimbabwe, where the film was produced and not in East London, where it was set.
Judge: Why do you people call yourselves black? You look more brown than black.
Steve Biko: Why do you call yourselves white? You look more pink than white.
Steve Biko: This is the biggest illegal gathering I've ever seen.
Steve Biko: I just expect to be treated like you expect to be treated. Come on, what are you so afraid of? Once you try you see there's nothing to fear. We're just as weak and human as you are.
