The Amazing Grace
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Release Year: 2007
Language: English
Subtitled: No
Category: Drama
Release Year: 2007
Language: English
Subtitled: No
Category: Drama
In 1748, at the height of the slave trading era, John Newton sails to the coast of Nigeria and the port of Calabar. Now captain of this ship, The Greyhound, his previous experience in the slave trade have turned him away from religion, into a coarse man with few morals.
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Slaves are rounded up by force and trickery; villages raided and burned down, the captives kept in dunge ... » View full summary
In 1748, at the height of the slave trading era, John Newton sails to the coast of Nigeria and the port of Calabar. Now captain of this ship, The Greyhound, his previous experience in the slave trade have turned him away from religion, into a coarse man with few morals.
Slaves are rounded up by force and trickery; villages raided and burned down, the captives kept in dungeons chained like animals as John Newton fills his ship with his cargo which he hardly considers human.
But as he leaves the Nigeria coast with a ship load of slaves, a violent storm brings John Newton to the point of death and causes him to re-evaluate his life. He attributes his miraculous escape to the amazing grace of God, although it is one of the slaves who actually saved him.
Despite receiving the amazing grace, John Newton continues his slave trading. It takes an act of humanity from one of the slaves he considers animals to show him the true meaning of the words. He finally renounces slave trading and decides to devote his life to religion.
On his visit to Calabar, the melody of a popular local song has stuck in John Newtons mind. So when he pens the words to the worlds most famous hymn, Amazing Grace, it is that African melody which he uses to accompany them, a fitting tribute to the land.
Slaves are rounded up by force and trickery; villages raided and burned down, the captives kept in dungeons chained like animals as John Newton fills his ship with his cargo which he hardly considers human.
But as he leaves the Nigeria coast with a ship load of slaves, a violent storm brings John Newton to the point of death and causes him to re-evaluate his life. He attributes his miraculous escape to the amazing grace of God, although it is one of the slaves who actually saved him.
Despite receiving the amazing grace, John Newton continues his slave trading. It takes an act of humanity from one of the slaves he considers animals to show him the true meaning of the words. He finally renounces slave trading and decides to devote his life to religion.
On his visit to Calabar, the melody of a popular local song has stuck in John Newtons mind. So when he pens the words to the worlds most famous hymn, Amazing Grace, it is that African melody which he uses to accompany them, a fitting tribute to the land.
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A thoroughly thought out highly executed movie!.....quite impressed with the production of the movie, all actors acted very well, production and editing on point!....highly recommended!....movies like this puts Nollywood on the map...it would be nice if there were more productions like this in the future pls!!!
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I cannot believe that this movie was Nigerian produced. How come these kind of people don't direct more Hollywood worthy Naija movies? This is the best Nigerian movie hands down.
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This movie was GR8. I thougth it was shot in Hollywood bc the setting was superb. Gr8 job Jetta Amata. This is the only second movie I am giving five stars.
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It was too emotional for me. I could not complete watching it.
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wow i am impressed...y'all gatta see this movie men...it takes us back to our history
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