Le Saphir de Saint-Louis

Screening Schedule

Nov 12 (Sat.)13:30 at NTT CRED Hall 1

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Details

This film was originally commissioned by the La Rochelle film festival, to relate to the Cathedral of this historical port city of western France. But José Luis Guerin considered this commission only as a starting point, and he chose to focus on an ex-voto painting located in a chapel of the Cathedral, that witnesses the tragedy of the“ Saphir” in 1741. This slave schooner was becalmed for days and days in inter-tropical waters, with 271 slaves and 30 crewmembers on board. This little painting is like a secret door in a Cathedral that opens on to the great History...

Cast : Philippe Garreau, les lycéens Olivia, Célia

Director：José Luis Guerín
Writer： José Luis Guerín
Narration : André Wilms
Producer：Anne-Charlotte Girault, Gaëlle Jones

Year of production: 2015
Running time:35’
Country: France, Spain
Language : French
Original Title: Le Saphir de Saint-Louis

Director

Jose Luis Guerin
Jose Luis Guerin has directed nine features and numerous shorts, the best-known of these being 2007’s widely acclaimed In the City of Sylvia. His films are often noted for a poetic quality in blurring the boundaries between documentary and fiction, making him one of Spain ̶ and Europe’s ̶ most respected auteurs. His latest film, The Academy of Muses continues that streak, and the feat is heightened by the extent of his involvement in this film’s production.