West Indies

1979

  • Music
  • History
  • Drama

6.4

13

January 2, 1979

1h 56m

Synopsis

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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Original Title

West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté

Spoken Languages

French

Production Countries

Algeria, France, Mauritania

Budget

$1,350,000

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N/A

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