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You probably didn’t know these popular movies were shot in Kenya

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 9:30am December 12, 2019,
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Photo: Into Films

Cry Freedom

Shot in Mombasa, a port city in Kenya, Cry Freedom stars Denzel Washington. The South African drama, casts the spotlight on the true horror of South Africa’s apartheid regime.

It centers around the weird friendship between Donald Woods, the white chief editor of a liberal newspaper, and a black activist, Steve Biko. Although initially a critic of Biko, Donald changes his stance after meeting him. 

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: December 12, 2019

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