17 Sep 2019
A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase
The story of a young gay man who faced persecution due to his sexuality and made a frightening journey to the UK with just a suitcase.
The True Story of Pirates
Pirates! Hollywood has fueled our imaginations and turned them into popular icons. Beyond literature and fantasy the documentary reveals who these fearless adventurers and these masters of the sea once were.
Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
Top Billed Cast
Jean Soulat Self-Archeologist
Martin Mares Self-Historian
Anna Flori-Lamour Narrator
Philippe Hrodej Self-Historian
Edward Mayhew Curator - HMS Victory
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