Django Unchained
Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio
With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.
Why you'll love it
A stylized take on slavery, following a freed slave who teams up with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner.
12 Years a Slave
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Why you'll love it
A powerful depiction of the true story of Solomon Northup, a free man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, highlighting the brutality of the institution.
Amistad
Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legal...
Why you'll love it
A historical drama about a mutiny aboard a slave ship and the subsequent legal battle for the freedom of the enslaved Africans.
The Birth of a Nation
Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller
Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.
Why you'll love it
Based on the true story of Nat Turner, an enslaved man who led a rebellion against slavery, exploring themes of resistance and freedom.
Beloved
Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Yada Beener
A slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman.
Why you'll love it
Based on Toni Morrison's novel, it tells the story of a former enslaved woman haunted by her past and the ghost of her deceased child.