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In 1842, the enslaved man Sébastien died in a cell on the island of Marie-Galante in Guadeloupe, following months of neglect. The slaveholder running the sugar plantation where Sébastien worked had suspected him of poisoning the cattle. His death led to the trial of the slaveholder, who was acquitted.
PAROLES DE NÈGRES, will screen as part of the Closing Night Program, the nostalgic ones.
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**The film will also be available for viewing online from Oct 30 to Nov 3. Check our “How to Watch” page for step by step instructions.**
Sylvaine Dampierre, is author of fiction scoops, script-doctor for fiction and documentary. Member of the Ateliers Varan’s team in Paris, foudre of Varan Caraïbe in Guadeloupe, as a trainer for film making and writing workshops. Was a film editor until 1998 and founded Télé-Rencontres, an international television Channel at the Paris prison La santé.
Sylvaine Dampierre, is author of fiction scoops, script-doctor for fiction and documentary. Member of the Ateliers Varan’s team in Paris, foudre of Varan Caraïbe in Guadeloupe, as a trainer for film making and writing workshops. Was a film editor until 1998 and founded Télé-Rencontres, an international television Channel at the Paris prison La santé.