The film received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Denzel Washington.
: The movie depicts the brutality of the South African police force during the late 1970s and the rising tide of the Black Consciousness Movement. Cultural Impact Grita libertad
: One of the film's most resonant quotes highlights the danger of truth to an oppressive regime: "You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire. Once the flame begins to catch, the wind will blow it higher." The film received three Academy Award nominations, including