Le Saphir de St. Louis = Sapphire of St. Louis / Le Festival international du Film de la Rochelle & Perspective Films présentent ; avec la participation de CINE + [and others] ; un film écrit et réalisé par José Luis Guerin ; produit par Gaelle Jones.

New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, ©2015.

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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.

Print version: Saphir de St. Louis. New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, ©2015

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French

June 05, 2023

Director of photography, Nicolas Contant; editor, Noria Esquerra; music, Jorge Arriagada.

Narrator, André Wilms.