00:00Amistad is a true story that is often forgotten by Emmanuel Scolaire.
00:04In 1839, enslaved Africans revolted aboard the ship, the Amistad.
00:10They reject the very idea of being a commodity.
00:12The film will follow the trial in the United States.
00:15And here, a fundamental question arises.
00:17Are they considered property or human beings?
00:20And I thought it was important to present this film during Black History Month
00:23because it reminds us that this struggle has never been passive.
00:26She has always been marked by resistance, by the reclaiming of her voice by force.
00:30and through the struggle to be recognized as fully human.
00:34The Amistad trial will even reach the United States Supreme Court.
00:37And this is a key moment where the law is forced to confront morality.
00:41Amistad reminds the black community and the world that freedom has never been given.
00:45It has been taken, defended and claimed generation after generation.
00:50Let me know in the comments if you've seen this film, and most importantly, subscribe!
