Napoleon on St. Helena, the final act

Saturday 6 September - 16h40
Directed by: Dominique Adt
Year: 2024
Screening: French
Production: Mathieu Hucher, CAPA Press, Matcha Prod
Scientific Advisory Board: Philippe Charlier, Pierre Brande, Thierry Lentz
Running time: 90 minutes
Country: France
Broadcast: France 5
May 5, 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died after 5 years of exile on the island of Saint Helena. 200 years later, paleontologist Philippe Charlier obtained exceptional permission to visit the site. He began an archaeological and scientific investigation designed to shed light on the many mysteries surrounding the emperor's death.
The specialist studies a number of the Emperor's "relics": shirt, bandages, biological remains, in order to write Napoleon's medical diary. He also studied the Emperor's numerous death masks, in an attempt to reconstruct his last face.