Question: Which film has the director born first, Cry Freedom or Akramana?

Girish Kasaravalli( born 3 December 1950) is an Indian film director, in the Kannada cinema, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema. Known internationally for his works, Kasaravalli has garnered fourteen National Film Awards, including four Best Feature Films;" Ghatashraddha"( 1977)," Tabarana Kathe"( 1986)," Thaayi Saheba"( 1997) and" Dweepa"( 2002). In 2011, he was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India. A gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, The film he made to fulfill his diploma," Avashesh", was awarded the Best Student Film and the National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film for that year. He has received thirteen National Film Awards. <SEP> Wale Adebanwi( born 1969) is a Nigerian- born first Black Rhodes Professor at St Antony's College, Oxford. <SEP> The film stars Vijayakashi, Vaishali Kasaravalli, Padmashree and Chandrakumar Jain in the lead roles. The film has musical score by B. V. Karanth. Akramana( Kannada: ಆಕ್ರಮಣ) is a 1980 Indian Kannada film, directed by Girish Kasaravalli and produced by Sharath Kumar and S. Rao. <SEP> The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods. The film centres on the real- life events involving black activist Steve Biko and his friend Donald Woods, who initially finds him destructive, and attempts to understand his way of life. Denzel Washington stars as Biko, while actor Kevin Kline portrays Woods. " Cry Freedom" delves into the ideas of discrimination, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence. The film was primarily shot on location in Zimbabwe and in Kenya due to political turmoil in South Africa at the time of production. As a film showing mostly in limited cinematic release, it was nominated for multiple awards, including Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song. It also won a number of awards including those from the Berlin International Film Festival and the British Academy Film Awards. A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by Universal Pictures and Marble Arch Productions. It was commercially distributed by Universal Pictures cinematically, and by MCA Home Video for home media. " Cry Freedom" premiered in cinemas nationwide in the United States on 6 November 1987 grossing$ 5,899,797 in domestic ticket receipts. The film was at its widest release showing in 479 cinemas nationwide. It was generally met with positive critical reviews before its initial screening in cinemas. South African authorities unexpectedly allowed the film to be screened in cinemas without cuts or restrictions, despite the publication of Biko's writings being banned at the time of its release. Cry Freedom is a 1987 British- South African epic drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, set in late- 1970s apartheid era South Africa. <SEP> Sepideh Farsi is an Iranian film director, born in Tehran in 1965. <SEP> He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art( RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts( BAFTA). Attenborough joined the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and served in the film unit. Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough( 29 August 1923 – 24 August 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician. He went on several bombing raids over Europe and filmed action from the rear gunner's position. He was the older brother of Sir David Attenborough, a naturalist, documenter, and broadcaster, and John Attenborough, an executive at Alfa Romeo. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death. As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for" Gandhi" in 1983, receiving awards for Best Picture and Best Director. The BFI ranked" Gandhi" the 34th greatest British film of the 20th century. He also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in" Brighton RockThe Great Escape10 Rillington Place The Sand PebblesMiracle on 34th Street"( 1994) and" Jurassic Park".