No Chains No Masters (2024)

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In 1759, the island of Mauritius is under French colonial rule and 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, 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. Her escape triggers a ruthless pursuit. The plantation owner (Benoìt Magimel) hires the merciless slave hunter Madame La Victoire (Camille Cottin) and her sons to track her down. Massamba realizes the brutal consequences awaiting his daughter if she gets captured. He has no choice but to break free and embark on a perilous journey to find her. Their journey becomes a desperate fight for survival and a final, irreversible break from the colonial system that has defined their lives.