Slavery Movies

This Italian film version of Verdi's opera stars Sophia Loren on the screen, with Renata Tebaldi providing the vocals.

A vampire from over two centuries ago joins a clandestine 12-step program called Feeders Anonymous and attempts to recover from her supernatural...

A portrait of a Virginia community observed through its residents, who reflect on histories of race and slavery, the role of faith in shaping...

Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House...

A powerful feature documentary about child sexploitation, an epidemic happening in every country around the world. Filmed over a four year period,...

In 1695, a family of slaves organize a rebellion to flee in search of the utopian Quilombo dos Palmares following a call from the spiritual helm. The...

During the Civil War, a Quaker couple risks their lives by helping runaway slaves.

Historical documentary about the life of Victor Schoelcher, a French politician and abolitionist active from 1848 to 1893.

Simon Schama presents a drama-documentary that charts the extraordinary journey of the American slaves who fought for the British side in the...

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

Topsy, a Black slave girl who "jes' growed" is auctioned but nobody will bid. A young girl named Eva purchases Topsy for a nickel.

Not My Life comprehensively depicts the cruel and dehumanizing practices of human trafficking and modern slavery on a global scale. Filmed on five...

John Newton’s life is traced from his turbulent youth and years at sea to his conversion, ministry, and the first performance of the hymn...

A Macedonian family from Bitola at the turn of the twentieth century tries to survive, preserve its roots and remain together.

Sigurd Drakedreper is a film about Sigurd growing up in a time when conflicts are resolved with weapons. Sigurd is named after a great tale hero,...

The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves.

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

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...