the only thing this movie lack from be more mainstream actor but would a mainstream studio publish this movie . love it or hate it and this be a movie make for an audience of african descent with the intention of bridge the gap between both side of the atlantic while simultaneously force african american to question their way and identity . the perspective of the film maker can be question . one could complain that slave owner and christianity be portray in too brutal of a light and a many of the other viewer have do . but must a film produce to explore the dehumanizing aspect of slavery along with the attempt by the slave to reclaim their humanity also be one that reconcile the image of the enslavers . of course not . this film be not publish in a bubble . it be a part of a large canon of slavery film and many of which have already highlight the benevolence or at least mixed feeling of the master ( see root and the patriot by mel gibson and or even bad jefferson in paris ) . in all and this film be a brave attempt at complex and fairly unveiled aspect of slavery . it have it flaw but the big flaw be that many of these topic still go unrepresented on the big screen . imagine how amaze a film of nat turner rebellion or the hatian revolt would be .