1759. Mauritius is in the hands of the Kingdom of France. Massamba and Mati, two slaves in the plantation of Eugène Larcenet, live a life of fear and toil. He dreams for his daughter to be freed, while she longs to leave the green hell of sugarcane. One night, she runs away. Madame La Victoire, a famous slave huntress, is tasked with tracking her down. Massamba has no choice but to escape from the plantation in his turn. By doing so, he becomes a “maroon”, a fugitive who breaks forever with the colonial order…
Similar titles
Reviews
I'll tell you why so serious
Good start, but then it gets ruined
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.