Cry Freedom was set in the continent Africa.
Cry Freedom . The film was primarily shot on location in Zimbabwe and in Kenya due to political turmoil in South Africa at the time of production . Kenya ( [ ˈkɛnjə ] [ ˈkɛɲa ] ) , officially the Republic of Kenya , is a country in Africa and a founding member of the East African Community ( EAC ) . Operation Enduring Freedom -- Horn of Africa ( OEF-HOA ) is the name of the military operation defined by the United States as combating militant Islamism and piracy in the Horn of Africa .