Film Magistery #7: 12 Years A Slave/A Man in Chains

In the seventh episode of Film Magistery Dino talks about slavery throughout history. The Code of Hammurabi is  mentioned, and so is the slavery in Africa, Europe and the United  States. And do we have slavery in modern times, here in 2017? The reference to the concept of slavery is Steve McQueen’s powerful film 12 Years A Slave (2013). Resources: Code of Hammurabi. Roger Crowley, Conquerors: How Portugal Forget The First Global Empire, 2002. International Labor Organization: 21 million are now victims of forced labor “12 Years a Slave.” Dir. Steve McQueen. Fox Searchlight, 2013.