Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.
Director: Amma Asante
Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Reid, Emily Watson, Sarah Gadon
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18th centuryabolitionistAlex Jenningsaristocracybased on a true storyblack womancaribbeanclassismclass themescostume drama