1811 (film)
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| Directed by | [x] |
| Written by | [x], [x] |
| Screenplay by | [x] |
| Story by | [x], [x], [x] |
| Produced by | [x], [x] |
| Starring | [x]
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| Cinematography | [x] |
| Edited by | [x] |
| Music by | [x], [x] |
Production company | [x] |
| Distributed by | [x] |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Île d'Émeraude |
| Languages | Gaullican, Emeraudian Creole |
1811 is a 2023 Emeraudian biographical film and historical drama centered around Dimont's War, which occured in 1811 and was the largest slave rebellion in Emeraudian history, involving nearly 30,000 enslaved Bahians. The film is depicted from the point of view of its leader, Aaron Dimont.
It is set to premiere at the 84th Montecara Film Festival.
Plot
[opens with Aaron Dimont's trial, in which he is quickly found guilty of treason, insurrection, destruction of property and ]
[opens in 1798 with a 17 year old Aaron Dimont, then under his birth name Mbingeleli Msutu, being snatched from a Sisulu village in modern Garambura and sold into slavery before being shipped to Île d'Émeraude]
[Aaron becomes ill upon arrival, being near death until he makes a miraculous recovery; he views his recovery as "a gracious act of God" and converts to Sotirianity, getting baptized and given his new name]
[jumps to 1810 and Aaron remains a devout Sotirian, but begins to loath his bondage, the hypocrisy of his white Sotirian slaveholders, and the brutal mistreatment of his fellow Bahian slaves; an incident occurs where he openly decrys his owner as "no true Sotirian" and is subsequently subject to flogging; following this, he becomes determined to bring an end to slavery, becoming a voice of hope in his community]
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