Brad Pitt & Michael Fassbender: '12 Years a Slave' at Telluride!

Brad Pitt answers an audience member’s question at a Q&A for his film 12 Years A Slave during the 2013 Telluride Film Festival on Friday (August 30) in Telluride, Colo.

The 49-year-old actor was joined at the question and answer session by his co-stars Michael Fassbender and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

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Here’s a synopsis of the film: In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

The film is set to hit theaters on October 18 – be sure to check it out!