Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ibrahima Mbaye
Massamba
Lead
Anna Thiandoum
Mati
Camille Cottin
Madame La Victoire
Benoît Magimel
Eugène Larcenet
Bass Dhem
Barbe Blanche
Félix Lefebvre
Honoré Larcenet
Swala Emati
Mame Nguesso
Vassili Schneider
Baptiste
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Simon Moutaïrou's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. No Chains, No Masters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
