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| Lafayette: The Lost Hero
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Lafayette: The Lost Hero…
• is a feature length documentary for international release, told as a historical detective story. Who was the Marquis de Lafayette? How and why did he come to America?
• tells the story of the life and legend of this intriguing, neglected, and controversial figure, who played a central role in the establishment of the United States.
• explores the ideals of the Enlightenment that Lafayette stood for, which were acted out in the compelling narrative of his life, and which became a foundation for America’s core democratic values of equality and freedom.
• will be filmed using an innovative mix of documentary and dramatic techniques, structured as a quest for the truth about this elusive personality and his meaning today.
No one in recorded history has suffered a fate quite like Lafayette. Once, he was the most famous man in the world; today, few people know who he was or what he accomplished. Ever since he died, there has been an enduring conflict over the true meaning of his accomplishments. It is time to re-evaluate his meaning to the establishment of democracy. |
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| Currently in production. |
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