Cry Freedom was shot in Nigeria.
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 . The Federal Republic of Nigeria [ naɪˈdʒɪəriə ] , commonly referred to as Nigeria , is a federal republic in West Africa , bordering Benin in the west , Chad and Cameroon in the east , and Niger in the north .