Crusoe

An insensitive slave trader is shipwrecked on an island, where he learns from the example of the natives., An exciting and insightful re-telling of the classic legend. This historically faithful drama challenges the morals of the time as Crusoe, now an American slave trader, confronts a “Friday” who is his equal. Renowned cinematographer Caleb Deschanel directs in visually spectacular style., This film is very loosely based on novelist Daniel Defoe’s story of Robinson Crusoe. In this version, Crusoe is an insensitive slave trader in the 19th century, shipwrecked on an island with many black natives. Over the course of his stay, Crusoe learns from them, rather than the other way around.