Global Perspectives at the Movies "Cry, the Beloved Country" (1995, PG-13)

Global Perspectives is a group devoted to exploring history and looking at diverse perspectives through fiction.  The program is held monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from August-November 2025 at 6pm in the Carnegie Library meeting room. We alternate between discussing a book one month to viewing a movie the next month throughout the series. Be sure to email arobertson@munpl.org if you would like to join our email list.

This Month's Movie:

This month, we will watch Cry, the Beloved Country directed by Daryl Roodt and starring James Earl Jones and Richard Harris.

Synopsis from IMDb:

A South African preacher goes to search for his wayward son, who has commited a crime in the big city.