12 Years a Slave
Release Date: October 18, 2013 (limited)
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Steve McQueen
Screenwriter: John Ridley
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam, Bill Camp
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality)
Synopsis: “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 (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), 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 (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.
Trailer
5 Min Featurette
12 YEARS AS A SLAVE : Meet Solomon Northup
Clip – “Mind Your Wall”
2nd clip
“Chiwetel Becomes Solomon” Featurette
Clip – “Where you from Platt?”
Clip – “Let Me Weep, Solomon”
Clip – “Take Comfort”
