5 Awesome Facts About 12 Years a Slave
4. ’12 Years a Slave’ was directed by acclaimed director Steve McQueen, who also directed a movie in 2011 called ‘Shame’. His first movie got him the BAFTA award and the next one gave him an Oscar.
5. In one of his interviews, Steve said that there was no one else but Chiwetel who could bring the role of Solomon to life. He had the natural flair that was necessary for his character.
In brief, this historic epic by Steve McQueen isn’t the one that can be easily sidelined as merely something that has happened, as it leaves a lasting impression of something that still sways us. The film is so powerful and consuming that you can easily connect with Northup and feel the pain that he suffered. Oscars found the right movie for the award and there is no doubt about that.
