In depicting American slavery, Hollywood has long left some of the most brutal realities largely unseen. But the filmmakers behind 12 Years a Slave tried not to flinch in showing the full system of human subjugation. Jeffrey Brown talks to screenwriter John Ridley about the challenge of humanizing a dehumanizing institution.
In depicting American slavery, Hollywood has long left some of the most brutal realities largely unseen. But the filmmakers behind 12 Years a Slave tried not to flinch in showing the full system of human subjugation. Jeffrey Brown talks to screenwriter John Ridley about the challenge of humanizing a dehumanizing institution.

"12 Years a Slave" restores historic firsthand account

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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940169401448 |
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Publisher: | NewsHour Productions |
Publication date: | 11/18/2013 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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