The historical accuracy of the film has also been a source for complaint . In his book '' Echoes of War : A Thousand Years of Military History in Popular Culture '' , Michael C. C. Adams cited '' Enslavement '' as an example of a movie that claims historical accuracy while " gratuitously and radically distorting " the truth . '' The Seattle Times '' negatively reviewed the film for " exaggerating and sensationalizing " Kemble 's life , while Michael Kilian of the '' Chicago Tribune '' criticized the portrayal of John Quincy Adams as a racist . Kilian did however commend it for depicting the " horrors of slave life on a sea island plantation as every bit as compelling as those contained in the journal Kemble kept and later published in England during the Civil War – a book that helped turn British public opinion against recognition of the South . " Despite its negative reception , the film received several nominations . Composer Charles Bernstein earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries , Movie , or a Special . The Art Directors Guild gave a nomination for Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Mini-Series to production designer Eric Fraser and art director Astra Burka . Akinnuoye-Agbaje received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Network/Cable at the 2001 Black Reel Awards
2001 Black Reel Awards
Black Reel Awards of 2001
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble