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2 days ago · 12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, 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.
5 days ago · 12 Years a Slave is by no means an easy film to watch, but it's such an important representation of the horrors of America’s past that it serves as an essential watch for any citizen.
1 day ago · That the next thing after 12 Years of Slave needed to be a lead role in a blockbuster movie." She adds of her perspective, "It wasn't about the size of the role, it's about the quality of the role ...
2 days ago · Lupita Nyong’o felt the “pressure on” after she won an Oscar. The ’12 Years a Slave’ actress, 41, was handed the trophy for best supporting actress for her role in Sir Steve McQueen’s 2013 19th century-set slavery shocker, said she was left feeling like she could never fail in her acting career after getting accolade. She told People: “It definitely put the pressure on. It was my ...
5 days ago · The Apple original film — directed, produced and written by Oscar-winner McQueen (12 Years a Slave) — follows the journey of nine-year-old George, played by newcomer Elliot Heffernan, in ...
2 days ago · 134. The Steve McQueen-directed poignant and deeply powerful drama 12 Years a Slave tells the devastating true story of Solomon Northup, a free African-American who was brutally kidnapped by two ...
4 days ago · Lupita Nyong’o has delivered numerous defining roles since her Oscar-winning role in 12 Years a Slave, which marked her feature film debut.
