Audiovisual

12 Years a Slave

Biographical historical drama film, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery.

Creator(s)
Steve McQueen
Type
Biographical
Year
2013

2013 Director - Steve McQueen Production - Regency Enterprises, River Road Entertainment, Plan B Entertainment, Film4 Starring - Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard Screenplay / Writer - John Ridley Cinematography - Sean Bobbitt Editor - Joe Walker