The newest featurette for Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave offers the chance to hear from the acclaimed filmmaker of Shame, as well as star Chiwetel Ejiofor, discuss the film which tells of the odyssey of Solomon Northup.
Based on a true story, 12 Years a Slave is to chronicle the harrowing life of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man in Upstate New York who is abducted and sold in chains to a malevolent owner (Michael Fassbender). The movie will tell of his 12-year struggle for freedom and dignity, as well as the surprise encounter of a Canadian abolitionist played by Brad Pitt.
The film’s cast also includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Garrett Dillahunt, Sarah Paulson and Michael Kenneth Williams.
12 Years A Slave has its official U.S. release date on October 18.