Movies and TvShows featuring "slave-ship" theme.
Set in 1814, the story follows James Keziah Delaney, who returns to England after being believed dead for years. He becomes involved in a dangerous game of power and conspiracy, as he tries to regain control of his family's shipping company and uncover the dark secrets surrounding his father's death.
Alien Nation is set in a future Earth where a spaceship full of extraterrestrial slaves crashes in Los Angeles. After the slaves are liberated and integrated into society, a human detective and an alien officer become partners, working together to solve crimes and navigate the complexities of a world with two species living side by side.
Amazing Grace tells the inspiring story of William Wilberforce's battle to abolish slavery in the British Empire. Set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the film follows Wilberforce's journey as he faces political opposition, personal struggles, and the challenges of his time. Through his faith and determination, he works tirelessly to bring about change and social justice.
The Colossus of Rhodes tells the story of a Greek inventor who is imprisoned and forced to create a powerful weapon. As an earthquake threatens to destroy the city, he must find a way to escape and save his fellow citizens.
Enslaved is a TV series that delves into the dark history of the transatlantic slave trade, examining the experiences of enslaved people and their descendants. Through underwater archaeology and powerful personal stories, the show sheds light on the enduring impact of slavery on the world.
The year is 1945, months prior to Japan's ultimate defeat in WW2, and military lieutenant Sugawa is sent on a critical mission to deliver micro-fiche war plans to Tokyo from his base in Malaysia. But while flying over Chinese waters his plane is shot down and he is taken aboard a ship bound for Shanghai to deliver its merchandise - a ship filled with Female Slaves kidnapped from Japan. Will he abandon the women to pursue his main objective? Or will he fight foes, spies and pirates to save these women against all odds?
Set at the beginning of the 20th century, the events deal with five touching stories of different people who are united by one thing and separated by many others in different places, such as India, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Arabian Peninsula.
In 'Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy', a police officer and his partner uncover a plot by corrupt politicians who are using mind control and hypnosis to further their political agenda. They join forces with a resistance fighter and navigate a dangerous underground to overthrow the government. Along the way, they face assassination attempts, fights, and extortion. Can they save their society from destruction?
A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.
Amistad is the true story of a group of enslaved Africans who's ship is taken over by them shortly after their departure from Havana, Cuba. The Africans then try to find their way back to Africa, taking the ship's navigation tools. They're brought to trial in New England where they're defended by an African-American attorney who's fighting for their freedom. The abolitionist movement is growing more and more powerful in America, making the sending of slaves back across the Atlantic a very controversial subject. The trial ends up in the Supreme Court. The Africans are represented by former US President John Quincy Adams (Hopkins).
In the midst of a shipwreck, a group of individuals find themselves fighting for survival and freedom. As they navigate through treacherous waters and face various challenges, they form unlikely alliances and discover the true power of unity.
After a shipwreck in the 1800s, a man finds himself marooned on a tropical island. He must use his survival skills to stay alive and face challenges such as cannibals and a slave auction.
Action-filled drama about a ship captain, ashamed of his background in the slave trade, forced against his will to again transport human cargo.
WEST AFRICA 1869 - Slave trade is illegal. There is a revolt on a slave ship - twenty four men fight for their lives. Out-gunned, the revolt fails but a second uprising is planned.
This short film chronicles the importance of cotton to the economy and culture of America's Old South.
A lower-caste male falls in love with an upper-caste princess.
A realistic look at the horrors of the slave trade, told entirely through the voice of a dead African slave whose spirit haunts the ocean route.
Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam engage in a battle of wits and pranks aboard a sinking ship.
At his court-martial, an American Army officer renounces his country. For his punishment he is ordered to spend the rest of his life on a ship that sails all over the world, but he will never be allowed to set foot on his country's soil, nor come within sight of it, nor be allowed to know anything about the country.
An investigation into the kidnapping of Olaudah Equiano and the British slave trade. Olaudah Equiano, also known as Gustavas Vassa, earned his place in history by writing what is considered the first Slave Narrative. Equiano’s book, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavas Vassa, the African, has been analyzed from dozens of angles by countless historians and scholars. It is considered both a window into the life of a slave and freedman in the mid-eighteenth century, and into life in Africa at that time. The Interesting Narrative may also be a window into the mid-eighteenth century experience of a gay or bisexual African man.