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Sapphire of St. Louis Sapphire of St. Louis Le Festival international du Film de la Rochelle and Perspective Films présentent ; avec la participation de CINE + [and others] ; un film écrit et réalisé par José Luis Guerin ; produit par Gaelle Jones
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Saphir (Schooner).
- Slave rebellions--Atlantic Ocean.
- Slave rebellions.
- La Rochelle (France)--History.
- La Rochelle (France).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (35 min.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. Grasshopper Film 2015
- Summary:
- In 1741, a ship called the Saphir set sail from a port in La Rochelle, France on its way to the New World. On board were 30 crewmembers and 271 slaves. Somewhere off the coast of Santo Domingo, a slave revolt erupted. This little-known moment in history was memorialized in an obscure 18th century painting that hangs in the Saint-Louis Cathedral in La Rochelle. THE SAPPHIRE OF ST. LOUIS peers into this painting to vividly re-tell the story, capturing a snapshot of the political, historical, economic and social realities of the time. THE SAPPHIRE OF ST. LOUIS is a remarkable documentary that uses a little painting hidden away in a remote cathedral to open a door on a pivotal moment in history
- Participant:
- Narrator, André Wilms
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Nicolas Contant; editor, Noria Esquerra; music, Jorge Arriagada
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen
- OCLC:
- 1149151495
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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