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.

Keywords: slavery, plantation, based-on-memoir-or-autobiography, violin-player, physical-abuse, black-slave, american-history, slave-owner, 19th-century, sold-into-slavery, abolitionist, abuse-of-power,

Title: 12 Years a Slave
Imdb rate: 8.1
Imdb votes: 567,936
Year: 2013
Language: English
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Director: Steve McQueen
Writers: John Ridley (screenplay by), Solomon Northup (based on "Twelve Years a Slave" by)
Actors:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Dwight Henry
Dickie Gravois
Bryan Batt

Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 235 wins & 326 nominations.