My Rating : 8/10

Based on a true story, '12 Years a Slave' is superbly acted, paced and photographed - it has a brilliant cast - it goes deep into where one does not want to go; it's a difficult and shameful period in human history where human dignity has been stripped off like the whipping of innocent lives.

I recently revisited the film and it moved me to tears and also angered me. A chapter of history that is a disgrace to humanity.