Pages

Monday, May 27, 2024

SEE FIRST IMAGE OF ROMAIN DURIS IN THE SLAVE FURCY CASE HISTORICAL MOVIE DRAMA SET IN THE 19TH CENTURY

   THE SLAVE FURCY CASE  
FIRST IMAGE FROM HISTORICAL MOVIE
First image is here of Romain Duris and Makita Samba in THE SLAVE FURCY CASE (L’Affaire de l’esclave Furcy) historical movie from Abd al Malik. Ana Girardot and Vincent Macaigne also star in the story of Furcy, a slave in a French colony who was able to achieve legal emancipation prior to the definitive abolition of slavery. The film should arrive next year to the French cinemas.
 
INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY
 it is set on Reunion Island, 1817. Upon the death of his mother, the slave Furcy discovers documents that could make him a free man. With the help of an abolitionist prosecutor, he launches into a legal battle for recognition of his rights. He then fought twenty-seven years to obtain his freedom!
 

2 comments:

  1. 27 years fighting, idk if the taste of freedom would be bitter or sweet at that point. Relief of its end but man I’d harbor some strong anger having to fight that long!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Especially as all slaves got their rights soon after him LOL poor sod. But French people really were nasty enslavers.

      Delete

GIVE SOME LOVE TO YOUR DEZZY :) DON'T FORGET THAT BLOGGER'S NEW COMMENT BOX OFTEN REQUIRES FOR YOU TO DISABLE PROTECTION ON YOUR BROWSER IN ORDER TO COMMENT.