TEASER - KING OF THE BLACKS, THE GRAVE BEFORE THE CHAINS

KING OF THE BLACKS - THE GRAVE BEFORE THE CHAINS - starring Louis Gossett Jr., 35MM ANAMORPHIC, CANADA, 2005 Directed by Michael Jarvis Written by Michael Jarvis & Jeremy Hood Produced by Darchien Pictures INC. - TEASER FOR FEATURE FILM/TV MINI SERIES/ANNIME FEATURE - IT IS THE STORY OF A KING WHO RULES A KINGDOM THAT ONLY HIS SPIRIT COULD SEE, THE BLACK BONAPARTE, TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE - The story of a King who rules a Kingdom that only his spirit could see.: Sometimes our own worst enemy is ourselves. One man would learn this lesson but would it be too late for him and his people? After setting the slave isle of Sáint Dominique (Now Dominican Republic/Häiti) free, through 7 days, in 7 bloody battles, outmatched and outgunned 20 to 1, the son of disputed famed African King, raised by an ancient family friend and former slave turned catholic monk, PIERRE BAPITISTE (LOUIS GOSSETT JR.), becoming a man they would call TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE, 'OUVERTURE' for the openings he creates. Now Toussaint must confront a mirrored nemesis of himself; the very man who commanded him to war, EMPEROR NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, and set his people free, creating the first free black nation in the Americas, becoming king to a kingdom that only his spirit would see. Estimated Running time: 153mins.