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NO CHAINS NO MASTERS (France)

April 26 @ 10:00 am to approx. 12:30 pm

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in 1759, under French colonial rule on the island of Mauritius, 16-year-old Mati (Anna Diakhere Thiandoum) refuses to accept a life of slavery on the sugar plantations. Her father, Massamba (Ibrahima Mbaye), has been broken by years of oppression, but Mati dreams of freedom. When she flees to a rumored refuge for runaway slaves, it triggers a ruthless pursuit led by the plantation owner (Benoît Magimel) and merciless slave owner Madame La Victoire (Camille Cottin).

Genre:  Drama
Running Time: 98 min
Country: France
Language: French
Director: 
Simon Moutaïrou
Writers:  Simon Moutaïrou (scenario and dialogue) Hassam Ghancy (collaboration)
Producers:  Nicolas Dumont | Hugo Sélignac
Composer:  Amin Bouhafa
Cinematographer:  Antoine Sanier
Editor:  Pierre Deschamps

Details

Date:
April 26
Time:
10:00 am to approx. 12:30 pm
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Website:
www.DesertFilmSociety.org

Venue

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center
2300 E Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States

Organizer

Desert Film Society
Email
info@desertfilmsociety.com
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