#dido elizabeth belle
Belle (2013) dir. Amma Asante
ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL 2014 | Opening Film
Belle
NY Premiere
Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay, an 18th Century British naval officer. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield and his wife, Belle’s lineage affords her certain privileges, but her color prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing. Yet, Belle uses her presence and intelligence to help inform the thinking of her father figure, Lord Mansfield, as he deliberates the most pressing issue of the time – the abolition of slavery.
Date: Thursday, February 6, 6:30PM
Location: Diana Center Event Oval, LL100
1778 David Martin (previously attr. to Johann Zoffany) - Portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay and her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray
(Scone Palace)
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