12 Years a Slave
The extraordinary true story of Solomon Northup.
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What this title is working with
- Fighting injustice
- Living with trauma
- Bleak
- Bittersweet
- Survival
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- Release
- 2013
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Director
- Steve McQueen
Synopsis
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 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 will forever alter his life.
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