Donald Woods - Cry Freedom

Director Richard Attenborough filmed the story of Woods and Steve Biko, based upon the books which Woods had written, under the title Cry Freedom. Donald and Wendy Woods became very much involved in the project, working closely with the actors and crew. The film was shot largely on location in Zimbabwe (South Africa still being under the apartheid regime at the time) and was released in 1987 to critical acclaim, and won a number of awards. At nearly three hours long it featured appearances by John Thaw, Timothy West and Desmond Llewelyn. Woods was portrayed by actor Kevin Kline, who became friends with Woods and his wife and family during the filming, which friendship continued until Woods' death in 2001. Biko was played by Denzel Washington, who was Oscar-nominated for the role.

It closes with a list of deaths of black activists in police custody in South Africa, with the official explanations, up until the police stopped releasing these increasingly obviously fabricated details.