12 Years A Slave: Screening and Q&A

Thursday 12 September

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.

_{Photography: Seton Davey/BAFTA New York}

12 Years A Slave Cast Panel

Alfre Woodard, Lupita Nyongo'o, Michael Fassbender, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Producer Dede Gardner and Director Steve McQueen
12 Years A Slave Cast

Alfre Woodard, Lupita Nyongo'o, Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor
12 Years A Slave

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Producer Dede Gardner and Director Steve McQueen
12 Years A Slave Q&A

Lupita Nyongo'o, Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor
12 Years A Slave

Alfre Woodard, Director Steve McQueen, Lupita Nyongo'o, Michael Fassbender, Producer Dede Gardner and Chiwetel Ejiofor
12 Years A Slave