![]() ![]() In the midst of the near universal acclaim showered upon 12 Years a Slave, Gordon Parks’s original film has curiously received little attention. Critics have hailed it as the most powerful cinematic depiction of slavery ever made, in large part because of its emotionally demanding and visually stunning retelling of Northup’s story of being kidnapped as a free man, sold into slavery, and enduring twelve years of servitude in Louisiana. ![]() 12 Years a Slave-directed by Steve McQueen, written by John Ridley, and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup-has become one of the most widely discussed films of the year. Almost three decades later, Solomon Northup’s story has again been depicted on film. ![]()
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