I Am Slave

I Am Slave

Only hope can set you free

Directed by Gabriel Range

201082 min6.1 / 10

A harrowing true-story drama about a girl's survival through years of slavery, anchored by the tagline's promise that hope can ultimately liberate her.

Based on the real-life experiences of Mende Nazer, the story unfolds as twelve-year-old Malia, daughter of champion wrestler Bah, is abducted from her Sudanese village in the Nubar Mountains by pro-government Arab militia and sold into slavery to a woman in Khartoum, who beats her for touching her daughter. After six years she is sent to London, where her name is changed, but her miserable life of servitude continues. Her passport is taken and she is told that her father will die if she goes to the authorities. Fortunately she meets a sympathetic person who seems to offer her the hope of escape and reunion with Bah ,back in Sudan. For all the film's optimism an end title states that there are around 5,000 'slave' workers currently in Britain.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Am Slave sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is I Am Slave violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is I Am Slave scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 62% of films.

  • Is I Am Slave easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does I Am Slave end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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