From the Publisher
This elegant volume commemorates the creation of an extraordinary movie, featuring: specially
commissioned watercolors which served as "storyboards"; production and historical photos and
documents; essays by director Spielberg, producer Allen (who pursued the project for 13 years), and
poet Angelou; and a lengthy text on the making of the film about the fight for freedom by 53
Africans, who, in 1839, were captured as slaves and who rebelled on the Spanish slave ship Amistad.

From Booknews
Describes the making of Steven Spielberg's film and the historical events that inspired it. The editors
include numerous color stills from the film, photos of the work's production, and reproductions of
artwork by Kadir Nelson commissioned for the film. They also include very brief essays by Spielberg,
Maya Angelou, and the movie's producer, Debbie Allen, as well as the film's cast and credits. No index.
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