REPERTORY
Amistad
"Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are moments when it must be taken."
1997155 min15US
Directed by Steven Spielberg
With Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey
Synopsis
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
Amistad is showing at 1 London cinema with 2 upcoming screenings.
Upcoming Screenings(2)
Prince Charles Cinema
Leicester Square