12 Years a Slave, A Cinematic Triumph of Resilience and Humanity
zoomacademia.com – 12 Years a Slave (2013), directed by Steve McQueen, is a harrowing and powerful film based on the 1853 memoir of Solomon Northup, a free Black man kidnapped and sold into slavery. This Academy Award-winning masterpiece, lauded for its unflinching portrayal of slavery’s brutality, remains a cultural touchstone in 2025 for its historical…