A breathtaking story told through the eyes of a nation craving for empowerment.

The film Tula. The Revolt was shot last year in Curacao at actual locations where the real uprising occurred, giving an authenticity to it, which was important to the filmmakers.

The production budget of the film was about $3.5 million. The premiere of the film is planned in the Netherlands upcoming summer July 2013.

Tula (executed October 3, 1795) was a slave on Curaçao and a leader of a 1795 slave revolt that convulsed the island for more than a month. He is revered on Curaçao today as a fighter for human rights and independence.

‘Tula, The Revolt’ is an international English spoken feature length movie about the leader of the big slave uprising on the island of Curacao, a Dutch colony in 1795. ‘Tula The Revolt’ tells the true story of a man who dared to stand up against his oppressors leading his people in a peaceful march for freedom, equality and brotherhood.

An action movie, but at the same time a character movie, giving the audience the insights of a reluctant leader, his hopes, his fears, his values, his love, his faith, but also his inevitable destiny.

Danny Glover leads a pack of international actors that also includes Obi Abili, Jeroen Krabbé,Derek de Lint, Henriette Tol and Barry Hay.

Obi Abili (a UK actor of Nigerian decent) stars in the film as the titular Tula, while Glover plays Shinishi, the elder of the group and actress Natalie Simpson will play Speranza, Tula’s love interest.

The screenplay of the film was written by Curtis Holt Hawkins and is based on the book Tula: Lost Freedom, a painstakingly researched historical novel written by Jeroen Leinders.

Guy Farley composed the score and Dolph van Stapele is the director of photography and also produced the film with Jeroen Leinders for the company FishEye Feature Films.

Tula, The Revolt was co-produced by Inspire Pictures and the film will be distributed by Benelux Film Distributors.