Furcy
Synopsis
In 1817, on Bourbon Island (Reunion Island), a compelling narrative unfolds.
Following the passing of his mother, the enslaved Furcy stumbles upon a letter of emancipation amidst her belongings – an unexpected key to his indirect liberation. Aided by the support of abolitionist prosecutor Gilbert Boucher, Furcy courageously embarks on a legal crusade against his master, Joseph Lory, in a bid to substantiate his claim to freedom.
This legal saga, marked by numerous twists and turns, spans almost three decades.
Furcy endures imprisonment and exile in Mauritius for a significant portion of this period. It is only in 1846 that he finally presents his case before the Royal Court of Paris.
Furcy’s triumph in the courtroom distinguishes him as one of the rare slaves in French history to achieve legal emancipation several years prior to the definitive abolition of slavery.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (20)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Jerico Films, Arches Films
- Co-productions : France 3 Cinéma, Prod Lab
- Film exports/foreign sales : France tv distribution
- French distribution : Memento Distribution
Full credits (17)
- Executive Producers : Étienne Comar, Éric Jehelmann, Philippe Rousselet
- Screenwriter : Étienne Comar
- Director of Photography : Guillaume Deffontaines
- Music Composer : Bilal Al Aswad
- Editor : Monica Coleman
- Sound Recordist : Thomas Lascar
- Costume designer : Marie-Laure Lasson
- Author of original work : Mohammed Aïssaoui
- Associate producers : Abd Al Malik, Fabrice Gianfermi
- Line Producer : Luc Bricault
- Production manager : Véronique Lamarche
- Press Attaché (film) : François Hassan Guerrar
- Sound Editor : Thomas Desjonquères
- Production Designer : Stanislas Reydellet
- Artistic Director : Fabien Coste
- Sound Mixer : Jean-Paul Hurier
- Post-production supervisor : Léa Sadoul
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Historical
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2024
- French release : 14/01/2026
- Runtime : 1 h 48 min
- Current status : Upcoming release
- Visa number : 156.243
- Visa issue date : 17/12/2025
- Approval : Yes
- Color type : Color
- Rating restrictions : Suitable for all viewers, with warnings
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