

"The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world."
A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.
Donald Woods

Steve Biko

Wendy Woods

Jane Woods

Mapetla

Father Kani

Kruger

Ken

Bruce

Ntsiki Biko

Don Card

Dr Ramphele

Capt. De Wet

Lemick

State Prosecutor

Policeman Nel

Police Doctor

Guard

Guard

Police Sergeant

Mortician

Girl at Funeral

Major Boshoff

Acting High Comissioner

Moses

Receptionist

Wendy's Father

Wendy's Mother

Police Sergeant

Sergeant Louw
Pilot

Sub-Editor

Woods' Receptionist
Alec
Nurse at Clinic
Nurse at Clinic
Young Boy
Tenjy
2nd Roadblock Policeman

3rd Passport Control Officer

Soga

Dillon Woods
Evalina
Peter Jones
McElrea

Duncan Woods
Gavin Woods
Meg Woods
Shebeen Queen
Shebeen Queen's Niece
Aunt
Nephew
Father
Mother
Brother-in-Law
Niece
Speaker
Informer
Policeman

Policeman (as Morgan Sheppard)

Dilima
Lemick's Assistant
1st Rugby Player
2nd Rugby Player
2nd Security Guard
Samora Biko
Nkosinathi Biko
Nel's Partner

Young Secretary

1st Roadblock Policeman
3rd Roadblock Policeman
Nationalist Party Delegate
Mortician
Speaker at Funeral

Biko's Brother
Helen Suzman
Girl at Funeral

Beukes

Security Policeman
Security Policeman
Black Security Policeman
Afrikaner Farmer
Judge Boshoff
Jason
Magistrate Prins
1st Prisoner
2nd Prisoner
Tami
1st Passport Control Officer

2nd Passport Control Officer

White Frontier Policeman
Black Frontier Policeman
Lesotho Passport Officer
Lesotho Businessman
Lesotho Goverment Official

4th Passport Control Officer
Young Lesotho Official
Acting High Commissioner's Wife