Le Saphir de Saint-Louis
Movie| Title | Le Saphir de Saint-Louis |
| User score | 5.2 |
| Release date | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | José Luis Guerín |
| Production country | France, Spain |
| Run time | 35 min. |
In Saint-Louis Cathedral, at La Rochelle, in a chapel filled with merchant marine ex-votos, there’s a painting that witnesses the tragedy of The Saphir in 1741. This schooner was becalmed for days and days in inter-tropical waters, with 271 slaves and 30 crew members on board. This painting is like a secret door in a Cathedral that opens on to the great History…
