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-- Twelve years a slavec2014., Adult, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: BLK DVD Fic 12 Years Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "From acclaimed director Steve McQueen comes this 'deeply evocative and brilliantly acted' film (Claudia Puig, USA Today) based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor in a gripping performance), an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope."--Container.
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By Spielberg, Steven, 1946- Allen, Debbie, 1950- Wilson, Colin, 1931- Franzoni, David Freeman, Morgan Hawthorne, Nigel Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- Hounsou, Djimon, 1964- McConaughey, Matthew, 1969- Paymer, David Postlethwaite, Pete Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 Dreamworks Pictures HBO Pictures DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)c1999, p1997., DreamWorks Call No: BLK DVD Fic Amistad Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board the slave ship Amistad bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.
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By Parker, Nate, 1979- Hammer, Armie, 1986- Miller, Penelope Ann Haley, Jackie Earle, 1961- Boone, Mark Domingo, Colman Union, Gabrielle Stuart, Jason Jackman, Henry (Henry Pryce) Rosenblum, Steven Davis, Elliot, 1948- Fox Searchlight Pictures Bron Studios Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.2016., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: BLK DVD Fic Birth Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Nat Turner is a literate American slave and preacher. His financially strained owner accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. But as Nat witnesses countless atrocities, he orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.
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2013., Adult, Anchor Bay Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Django Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Django, a former slave turned hired gun, heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda, from the tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie, with the help of a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Shultz.
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2020., Adult, 125, Universal Call No: BLK DVD Fic Harriet Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.