The 12 years a slave

The 12 years a slave is a film that depicts the acts of slavery that happened in the mid-nineteenth century. The events took place in Washington, DC. It was produced by summit entertainment under the tutelage of Steve McQueen as the director of the film. He organizes a mixture of both new and seasoned black and white actors. In the lead, is Solomon Northup, Bass and Patsy. ’12 years a slave’ illustrates the particulars of slavery and brings them out clearly to the audience to understand this history. The film discusses the effects of slavery and forced labour. ’12 years a slave’ production was made possible through a collaboration of financiers such as Fox Searchlight Pictures and the Box Office company. The total budget for production was estimated to be $20 million.