Le Saphir de Saint-Louis

Le Saphir de Saint-Louis (2015)

In Saint-Louis Cathedral, at La Rochelle, in a chapel filled with merchant marine ex-votos, there’s a painting that witnesses the tragedy of The Saphir in 1741. This schooner was becalmed for days and days in inter-tropical waters, with 271 slaves and 30 crew members on board. This painting is like a secret door in a Cathedral that opens on to the great History…

Date of release
2015-01-01
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (4)
Runtime
35m
Genres
Documentary
Director
José Luis Guerín

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