Amistad

"Amistad" is based on the true story of the 1839 revolt aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad, where captured Africans rose up against their captors. The film follows the legal battle that ensues as the Africans are then brought to America and tried for murder and piracy. The main characters include the leader of the revolt, Cinque, and two lawyers who take on their case, Theodore Joadson and John Quincy Adams. The movie explores themes of freedom, justice, and human rights in a powerful and dramatic portrayal of a landmark legal case.