12 Years a Slave - Trailer

Based on the incredibly sad yet ultimately triumphant true story of Solomon Northup, this new movie follows the tale of a  pre-Civil War slave. Born a free man in New York and then duped and kidnapped into slavery this movie boasts a pretty amazing cast with Chiwetal Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt to name a few while being directed by Steve McQueen.