Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery

Name: Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery
Genre: Documentary, History, Drama
Released: 01 Jan 2015
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Cast: Jacques Deshayes, Stéphane Thomas, David Erudel, Ophélie Galant, Kristof Langromme

The horrible story of a mythical slave owner! 2015-01-01 Reunion, France 102 minutes.

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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...

Year 2015

Studio Kapali Studios, France Télévisions Distribution, Région Réunion, PROCIREP, Ministère des Outre-Mer, Angoa-Agicoa, CNC, COSIP

Director William Cally

Crew William Cally (Director), William Cally (Writer), Sudel Fuma (Writer), Romain Cally (Production Manager), Johann Govindin (Production Assistant), Sandrine Dime (Production Director)

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Language Français