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‘Furcy,’ Star-Packed Film Inspired by True Story of French Colony Slave’s Emancipation, Lands at France TV Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
France TV Distribution has acquired 'Furcy,' an epic film inspired by the true story of a slave in a French colony who freed himself.
France TV Distribution has acquired “ Furcy,” an epic film inspired by the true story of a slave in a French colony who was able to achieve legal emancipation prior to the definitive abolition of slavery. “Furcy” is directed by Abd Al Malik, whose debut feature “May Allah Bless France!” won the Discovery prize at Toronto Film Festival and was nominated for a Cesar Award. “The growing desire to question our national narrative; the serious recent cases of racist violence in France and abroad; the legitimate demands for justice that follow, lead us to believe that it is time for French cinema to work on this theme,” Comar and Jehelmann added.
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