In 1759, the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean is under French colonial rule. The enslaved population working in the sugar cane plantations live in constant fear. Among them, 16-year-old Mati (Anna Diakhere Thiandoum) refuses to accept her fate. Unlike her father Massamba (Ibrahima Mbaye), who has grown disillusioned by years of oppression, Mati dreams of freedom and a life beyond the plantation. One night, desperate to flee the violence of her captors, Mati finds refuge in a remote part of the island rumored to be home to a community of runaway slaves. The plantation owner (Benoît Magimel) hires a merciless slave hunter (Camille Cottin) to hunt her down.

Director Simon Moutaïrou
Production Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
US Distribution Distrib Films

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