2011-2020DocumentaryFranceJosé Luis GuerínShort Film

José Luis Guerín – Le Saphir de Saint-Louis AKA The Sapphire of St. Louis (2015)

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In 1741, a ship called the Saphir sets sail from a port in La Rochelle, France on its way to the New World. On board are thirty crewmembers and two hundred seventy-one slaves. Somewhere off the coast of Santo Domingo, a slave revolt erupts. This little-known moment in history was memorialized in an obscure 18th century painting that hangs in the Saint-Louis Cathedral in La Rochelle. Celebrated filmmaker Jose Luis Guerin peers into this painting to vividly re-tell the story, capturing, in the process, 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.









http://nitroflare.com/view/F27383B76597977/Le_Saphir_de_Saint-Louis_%28Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Guer%C3%ADn%2C_2015%29.mkv

Language(s):French
Subtitles:Hardcoded English

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