The story of a daring young woman who fights slavery and freed hundreds of slaves. Harriet is a slave who gets married to a free man in the year 1840. When her owner tries to sell her away, she escapes from the farm. Soon she works on rescuing slaves from across the country while the bosses place a bounty on her head. Cynthia Erivo as Harriet is brilliant in her oscar nominated performance. Her pains of being a slave, her conviction in God and the way she transforms into a free person to save the others each scene deserves a special mention. The film keeps you thrilled because Harriet always goes on dangerous missions. After 12 Years a Slave, this is another film on slavery that hits you hard.
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