12 YEARS A SLAVE – FIRST LOOK

IFTA Members are invited to an exclusive First Look Screening of Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave in December

12 YEARS A SLAVE is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom.  In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.  Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender) as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.  In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) forever alters his life. The film is directed by Steve McQueen (IFTA Winner 2008, Hunger) and written by John Ridley (All Is By My Side).