Amistad

Synopsis of Amistad

«Amistad» is the movie by Steven Spielberg (1997), starring Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Djimon Hounsou, on DVD.

Set in 1839, it recounts the mutiny of a group of enslaved Africans aboard the schooner La Amistad and their subsequent fight for freedom before the courts of the United States. The defense of their rights confronts political and legal interests, in a drama that reflects on justice, human dignity and the price of freedom.

Region 2, with audio in English and Spanish, subtitles in Spanish and Portuguese, and English subtitles for the hearing impaired.

For those interested in historical cinema and courtroom dramas based on real events, with a backdrop of 19th-century slavery.