Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery (2015) is a Documentary, History, Drama film that follows the life of Mrs. Desbassayns is exceptional in more than one way in the history of slavery on the island of Réunion. Married at the age of 15 to the forty-year-old Henri-Paulin Panon Desbassayns, this young Creole woman named Hombeline Gonneau immediately embarked on an extraordinary journey. She found herself, in fact, at the head of the most powerful landowning family... Madame Desbassayns: Myth and Reality of an Icon of Slavery is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.