Amistad
Amistad
“ Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken. ”
CINEMA1997-12-10
RegionUS
Runtime155 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“The Amistad case becomes a way to examine American law, politics, historical memory, and the contested meaning of freedom.”
“Through a slave-ship revolt and trial, it stages resistance within the Atlantic slave trade.”
Storyline
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
DIRECTOR / DirectorTOPIC
史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格
KEYWORDS
mutinycubasentenceslaveryhistorical figuretall shipslave trade
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