Slavery Movies

Set against the backdrop of the Gold Coast of West Africa in 1876, "Abina and the Important Men" follows the harrowing true story of Abina Mansah, a...

An inside look at slavery in the country of Burkina Faso, The Courage Of Others follows the journey of a slave (played by Sotigui Kouyaté)...

Huck is kidnapped by his father but manages to fake his own death and escape to Jackson's Island, where he coincidentally meets up with Jim, a slave...

Young Anita's life consists of working as a servant to a wealthy family, leaving her little time for anything else. Her servitude (which some would...

African American filmmaker David A. Wilson decided to look into his family's history during the slave era. The result is this documentary, which...

1780, a group of slaves flee from a sugar cane hacienda. As they are pursued by Don Manuel Aguirre, obsessed landowner who has fixed his eyes on...

The film expresses the history of oppression, discrimination, violence and hate in America. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best...

William Still was one of the most important, yet largely unheralded heroes of the Underground Railroad. Still was determined to get as many runaways...

An up-close look at the true nature of the sex trade. The film unveils a growing problem in major U.S. cities where girls as young as 12 years old...

Intrigue at the Roman Emperor's court prior to its destruction by Vesuvius.

The first screen adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel to star a black man in the title role.

The first adaptation of Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.

A story of love, lust, violence and murder on a sadistic southern plantation during the slave era.

Acclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century...

Inspired by true events, a young Frederick Douglass is secretly taught to read and write by his master's wife. Using only the air as their...

Documentary about abolitionist John Brown

In the city of Havana in 1964, Papolo, son of a free slave, decides to give a Christmas toy to his sister. He discovers the city and its inhabitants...

Every year, an estimated 800,000 persons are trafficked across international borders and forced into sexual or labour servitude. Estimates are that...

Mice sold into slavery and driven to pick cotton by whip-cracking cats plot their escape to freedom.