To mark the 28th Printemps des Poètes, Festivals en Pays de Haute Sarthe and the local libraries are organising a number of events!
On Monday 23 March at 8pm, come along to the Salle André Voisin in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe for a screening of "Furcy, né libre", a French biopic/historical drama by Abd Al Malik starring Makita Samba, Romain Duris and Ana Girardot.
The story: Île de la Réunion, 1817. On the death of his mother, the slave Furcy discovers documents that could make him a free man. With the help of an abolitionist prosecutor, he embarks on a legal battle to have his rights recognised.
Inspired by a true story. Adapted from the book "L'Affaire de l'esclave Furcy" by Mohammed Aïssaoui.
Price: €5 per person (cinema ticket price).
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