Summary
1759, Mauritius Island, Indian Ocean. The island is controlled by French settlers and the deported slave population live in fear while toiling in the sugar cane plantations. Unlike her disillusioned father Massamba, 16-year-old Mati refuses to keep her head down and accept her fate.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 65
Letterboxd · 19 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2024
September 18, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
WolofMade in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more15 people
- Ibrahima MbayeMassamba
- Anna ThiandoumMati
- Camille CottinMadame La Victoire
- Benoît MagimelEugène Larcenet
- Bass DhemBarbe Blanche
- Félix LefebvreHonoré Larcenet
- Swala EmatiMame Nguesso
- Vassili SchneiderBaptiste
Bamar KaneGaoussou- LCLancelot CourcierasJoseph
Lazare MinoungouRado
Marc BarbéRené Magon de La Villebague
Issaka SawadogoYoro- KAKomi AmadoKhoulé
- CSCharlotte SaudraisRuba
Directing · 2
- Simon Moutaïrou Director, Writer
- Marie Maurin Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Hassam Ghancy Writer
Production · 7
- Niven Pareemanen Executive Producer
- Hugo Sélignac Producer
- Nicolas Dumont Producer
- Elsa Pharaon Casting
- Boris Vassallo Co-Producer
- Antoine Lafon Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Antoine Sanier Director of Photography
- Ulysse Cogne Grip
Editing · 5
- Pierre Deschamps Editor
- Milan Evrard Dailies Technician
- Célia Choque Quispe Assistant Editor
- Mélissandre Carrasco Assistant Editor
- Elie Akoka Colorist
Sound · 6
- Amine Bouhafa Original Music Composer
- Cyril Holtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Nicolas Bouvet Sound Editor
- Katia Boutin ADR Supervisor
- Olivier Dandré Sound Recordist
- Clément Tijou Boom Operator
Art · 2
- David Bersanetti Production Design
- Vincent Robillard Location Scout
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Pierre-Jean Larroque Costume Design
- Frédérique Ney Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- Sébastien Rame Visual Effects Supervisor
- Louis Auger Digital Compositor
Other crew · 7
- Olivier Fornara Stunt Coordinator, Fight Choreographer
- Alexandre Cauderlier Stunts
- Roxane Chorin Special Effects Coordinator
- Olivier Afonso Makeup Effects
- Chloé Bianchi Post-Production Manager
- Stéphane Linet Special Effects Coordinator
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