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Black Mutiny

William A. Ownes; William A. Owens

Synopsis:
Set in 1839, this is the true story of a revolt on the Spanish slave ship Amistad, whose "cargo" of 53 Africans rebelled against their captors. Capture off the coast of Connecticut when their desperate attempt to sail home failed, the Africans are forced to stand trial for the murder of the crew that had held them prisoner. To win their freedom, they find themselves taking on not just the Spanish, but the entire American system of justice. They are joined in their fight by a young attorney, former US President John Quincy Adams, and a fiery abolitionist. Director Steven Spielberg has won seven Oscars, and directed or produced six of the twenty top-grossing films of all time. This movie, he told Newsweek, is very close to his heart. "I am making this film for my black children and my white children. They all need to know this story".

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