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Based on the 1853 autobiography of Solomon Northrup, 12 Years a Slave tells of Northrup's tragic kidnapping in Washington DC in 1841 where, despite being born a free man, he was forced into slavery at a Louisiana cotton plantation. The inspiring story follows his desperate struggle to return home to his family.
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Hard to watch for its violence and betrayal, every gut-wrenching frame of this film makes you want to run - but you can't, knowing that you're witnessing something extraordinary and vitally important.