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12 Years a Slave Movie Reviews

  • 12 Years a Slave Review

    “following on from the ingeniously and devastating pictures Hunger and Shame, the British director now tackles slavery, bringing the incredible memoirs of Solomon Northup to the big screen”…

    “following on from the ingeniously and devastating pictures Hunger and Shame, the British director now tackles slavery, bringing the incredible memoirs of Solomon Northup to the big screen”…
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    This film might well have taken the top spot away from ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ in my greatest films list. Captivating cinema from the first frame to the last, painting an utterly convincing picture of the time and doing so with such relentless purpose. It’s certainly difficult to watch, but if you haven’t seen it yet, go see it, then tell everyone you know to go see it too!
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12 Years a Slave Movie Trailers

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    12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty…

    12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner) as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist…
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