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Margaret Garner, a black slave, is separated from her husband by her white master who makes her his mistress. In 1856, she flees Kentucky with her family, but is recaptured in Ohio. Her husband is hanged and Margaret Garner makes the terrifying decision to kill her own children rather than to see them return to the bonds of slavery. This film follows the singer who portrays Margaret, Denyce Graves, and explores the problem of race relations in the United States through this production and the story of its main character. Centered on the production log of a “black” opera and the problems inherent in the project, the film looks back at a tragic episode of American history and juxtaposes it with the experiences of its main singers.

France - 2006 - 55 mn - DV Cam • 16/9 - Colour

Director Mustapha Hasnaoui Writer Mustapha Hasnaoui Camera Gilles Picard, Eric Longs, Beth Flowler, Thomas Sady Sound Julien Ngo-Trong Editing Stéphane Huter, Mustapha Hasnaoui Music Richard Danielpour

Production La Huit Production, 218 bis, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 5344 7088 Fax : +33 (0)1 4343 7533 E-mail : production@lahuit.fr Co-Production Cityzen TV

Sales La Huit Distribution, 218 bis, rue de Charenton, 75012 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 5344 7086 Fax : +33 (0)1 4343 7533 E-mail : distribution@lahuit.fr