West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
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MusicHistoryDrama
Director:Med Hondo
Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several centuries of French oppression. The ship becomes a stage for the people to tell stories via song and dance—from their enslavement to their displacement in Metropolitan France.
Details
Original TitleWest Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté
StatusReleased
Release DateJanuary 2, 1979
Release Dates
Italy:
Theatrical - Sep 1, 1979
Mauritania:
Theatrical - Jan 2, 1979
United States:
Limited - Mar 18, 1985
Runtime1sa 56dk
Budget$1,350,000
00Origin CountryFrance
Original LanguageFrench
Spoken LanguagesFrançais
Cast
Featured Cast
Robert Liensol
Le parlementaire
Roland Bertin
La 'Mort'
Philippe Clévenot
L'abbé
Hélène Vincent
L'assistante sociale
Théo Légitimus
Monnerbourg
Georges Hilarion
Monsieur Belleville
Elliot Roy
L'homme
Cyril Aventurin
Le père de famille
Fernand Berset
L'hôtelier
Gérard Bloncourt
Monsieur De la Pierre
Toto Bissainthe
Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny
Monique Couturier
La Dame de souten
