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The movie starts on board of the Amistad in January 1839, fifty-three African natives were kidnapped from eastern Africa and sold into the Spanish slave trade. They were then placed on to a Spanish slave ship headed towards Havana, Cuba. When the ship had reached Havana, the Africans were classified as native Cuban slaves and purchased at auction by two Spaniards, Don Jose Ruiz and Don Pedro Montez. The two planned to move the slaves to another part of Cuba. The slaves were then locked and loaded on to the cargo ship Amistad. However, three days into the journey, a 25-year-old slave named Sengbe Pieh "Cinque" broke out of his shackles and released the other Africans. The slaves then revolted, killing most of the crew of the Amistad, including the cook and captain. The Africans then forced Montez and Ruiz to return the ship to Africa. During the day, the ship sailed to the east, using the sun to navigate. However, at night Montez and Ruiz would change course, attempting to return to......

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