12 years a slave : slavery is not a thing of the past

I just watched this movie yesterday....quite brilliant..at least I learn about slavery in the past...but you know..slavery is not a past thing as the director of the movie said when interviewed during BAFTA.

 McQueen reminded the ceremony's black-tie audience that, in some parts of the world, slavery is not a thing of the past.

"There are 21 million people in slavery as we sit here," he said. "I just hope 150 years from now our ambivalence will not allow another filmmaker to make this film."