Virgile Bramly

Manderlay -- The disturbing story of the Manderlay plantation, where people live as if slavery had not been abolished seventy years earlier. This drama stars Bryce Dallas Howard and was directed by Lars von Trier.

Traveling across America with her father (Willem Dafoe), Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) comes to discover the isolated plantation of Manderlay - a place whose inhabitants do not know that slavery has been abolished. Outraged to discover that the plantation's owner, Mam (Lauren Bacall), not only employs slaves but also refuses to open their eyes to the truth, Grace fights against all odds to free the slaves of Manderlay, who include Wilhelm (Danny Glover), the old house servant and the two-faced, rebellious Timothy (Isaach De Bankole). This Cannes Golden Palm nominated drama is from the innovative Danish director and screenwriter, Lars von Trier and also features Chloe Sevigny and John Hurt.

A story of slavery, set in the 1930s American South.

A story of slavery, set in the 1930s American South.