At the age of 23, Hounsou moved to America, where he was struck by a sense of cultural disconnection among African Americans. However, it wasn’t until his role in Steven Spielberg’s "Amistad" that he began to grasp the depth of this divide. The film, based on the true story of a group of enslaved Africans who fought for their freedom in 1839, required intense research that opened Hounsou’s eyes to the fractured relationship many Afro-descendants have with their heritage.
"It was a moment of awakening," Hounsou said. "I felt compelled to do something meaningful for my people and my continent."
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