Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery
"The horrible story of a mythical slave owner!"
Overview
The life of Mrs. Desbassayns is exceptional in more than one way in the history of slavery on the island of Réunion. Married at the age of 15 to the forty-year-old Henri-Paulin Panon Desbassayns, this young Creole woman named Hombeline Gonneau immediately embarked on an extraordinary journey. She found herself, in fact, at the head of the most powerful landowning family...
About Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery (2015)
Released in 2015, Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery is a documentary, history and drama film from Kapali Studios (Reunion). It was directed by William Cally and written by William Cally and Sudel Fuma. The cast is led by Jacques Deshayes, Stéphane Thomas, David Erudel, Ophélie Galant and Kristof Langromme. With a runtime of 1h 42m, the film is available in full HD.
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