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From acclaimed director Steve McQueen comes this Inchdeeply evocative and brilliantly actedInch film (Claudia Puig, USA Today) based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt and newcomer Lupita Nyongo, 12 YEARS A SLAVE is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope.

It's Friday night in Asuncion, Paraguay and the temperature is sweltering. Victor, a 17-year-old wheelbarrow delivery boy, dreams of becoming famous and covets a fancy TV set in the infamous Mercado 4. For the chance of earning a quick buck, Victor is drawn into a clandestine operation. Tasked with moving seven mysterious boxes, his journey through Mercado 4 evolves into a perilous adventure, intertwining with the fates of others unbeknownst to him.

This is the story of one man's battle to get to his son, the longing for a dream, and it's juxtaposition with the misery of the migrant situation. It tells of the human costs of political failings, rising nationalism, and the sheer scale of people seeking a better life. Stuck in the Calais Jungle for 16 months, we follow a father's journey through floods, fires, and increasing frustration at his estranged relationship with his boy, roller-coasting towards an apocalyptic exodus.