where did 12 years a slave take place
Principal photography took place in New Orleans, Louisiana
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 Principal photography took place in New Orleans, Louisiana
State of Louisiana Four historic antebellum plantations; Felicity, Bocage, Destrehan, and Magnolia Felicity, Bocage, Destrehan, and Magnolia.
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12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical period-drama film and an adaptation of the 1853 slave memoir "Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup, a New York State-born free African-American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. Northup was put to work on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. Principal photography took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 27 to August 13, 2012. The locations used were four historic antebellum plantations; Felicity, Bocage, Destrehan, and Magnolia. Of the four, Magnolia is nearest to the actual plantation where Northup was held.  Among locations used were four historic antebellum plantations: Felicity, Bocage, Destrehan, and Magnolia.
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12 Years a Slave (film) [SEP] Introduction
The film was directed by Steve McQueen, and the screenplay was written by John Ridley. Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northup. Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, and Alfre Woodard feature in supporting roles. Principal photography took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 27 to August 13, 2012. The locations used were four historic antebellum plantations; Felicity, Bocage, Destrehan, and Magnolia. Of the four, Magnolia is nearest to the actual plantation where Northup was held. "12 Years a Slave" was named the best film of 2013 by several media outlets and critics, and it earned over $187 million on a production budget of $22 million.