West Indies

West Indies(1979)

January 2, 1979
1h 56m
IMDb7.1331
TMDB6.413

Overview

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.

Trailer

Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]
Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

Cast

Crew

Director

Med Hondo

Director of Photography

François Catonné

Producer

Med Hondo

Stream

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Box Office

Budget

$1.4M

Details

Original Title

West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté

Original Language

fr

Country

Algeria, France, Mauritania

Production

Les Films Soleil O, Office National de Cinema Mauritanian, R.T.A., Societe Interafricaine de Production Cinemagraphique, Yanek Films

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