Byatt published in the 90s called 'The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye'. (Image credit: United Artists Releasing)ĭirected by George Miller (of Mad Max, Babe and Happy Feet fame), Three Thousand Years of Longing is a gorgeous-looking fantasy movie based on a short story by A. Three Thousand Years of Longing is about a djinn who is unleashed from a bottle and the stories he has to tell. But it’s been highly praised as one of the best portrayals of the African-American experience, which makes it a must-watch. Ejiofor gave the performance of a lifetime as Northup, Lupita Nyong'o plays enslaved woman Patsey who experiences horrendous treatment at the hands of plantation owner Edwin Epps, played by Michael Fassbender.ġ2 Years a Slave isn’t comfortable viewing. What follows is years of unrelenting cruelty at the hands of conmen and plantation owners.ĭirector Steve McQueen ( Shame, Hunger) was highly praised for 12 Years a Slave. (Image credit: Summit Entertainment)īased on the memoir of the same name, 12 Years a Slave is about an African American man called Solomon Northup (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the US in the mid-1800s.
Chiwetel Ejiofor's performance as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave was completely compelling, you won't be able to take your eyes off him.
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