Film · Mauritania

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

Name: West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Released: 1979-01-02
Duration: 116 min
Cast: Théo Légitimus, Robert Liensol, Hélène Vincent, Philippe Clévenot, Roland Bertin

Directed by Med Hondo · French · 1979 · 116 min

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.

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Théo Légitimus

Monnerbourg

Robert Liensol

Le parlementaire

Hélène Vincent