Slavery was brutal and horrendous for those who lived through it, but some viewers of the movie “12 Years a Slave” weren’t prepared to see that history accurately depicted on the silver screen. Although moviegoers enjoyed Quentin Tarantino’s DJango Unchained, some were unable to sit through Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave.”
During a premiere at the Toronto film festival this weekend, some viewers left the theater, unable to stomach the h****r that slaves were forced to endure. In the end though, those who watched the film gave it a 10 minute standing ovation.
The movie was taken from Solomon Northup’s memoir, which recalled his horrendous experiences after being sold and separated from his family. Northup was born a free man but taken hostage by people pretending to offer him a job.
The film, which is scheduled for release in October, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Northup,Benedict, Cumberbatch as Northup’s first master, and Michael Fassbender as his second.
Ejiofor is already being mentioned as a possible Oscar nominee his powerful acting in the film. The film puts the most gruesome aspects of slavery on display.
“I love the film,” says Ejiofor. “I think it’s a really strong piece of work. But I also want people to come to it without all the buzz and the hype and this and that. It’s a story of a man going through an extraordinary circumstance. And I do feel it needs to be engaged with in its own quiet, reflective way.”
Source of news article: www.yourblackworld.net
During a premiere at the Toronto film festival this weekend, some viewers left the theater, unable to stomach the h****r that slaves were forced to endure. In the end though, those who watched the film gave it a 10 minute standing ovation.
The movie was taken from Solomon Northup’s memoir, which recalled his horrendous experiences after being sold and separated from his family. Northup was born a free man but taken hostage by people pretending to offer him a job.
The film, which is scheduled for release in October, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Northup,Benedict, Cumberbatch as Northup’s first master, and Michael Fassbender as his second.
Ejiofor is already being mentioned as a possible Oscar nominee his powerful acting in the film. The film puts the most gruesome aspects of slavery on display.
“I love the film,” says Ejiofor. “I think it’s a really strong piece of work. But I also want people to come to it without all the buzz and the hype and this and that. It’s a story of a man going through an extraordinary circumstance. And I do feel it needs to be engaged with in its own quiet, reflective way.”
Source of news article: www.yourblackworld.net