CinemaOSMovie · 1979 · 1h 56m
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
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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.

Directed byMed Hondo

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
FR
Released
January 2, 1979
Budget
$1,350,000
Studios
Les Films Soleil OOffice National de Cinema MauritanianR.T.A.

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1 video
Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Robert Liensol

Robert Liensol

Le parlementaire

Roland Bertin

Roland Bertin

La 'Mort'

Philippe Clévenot

Philippe Clévenot

L'abbé

Hélène Vincent

Hélène Vincent

L'assistante sociale

Théo Légitimus

Théo Légitimus

Monnerbourg

Georges Hilarion

Monsieur Belleville

Elliot Roy

L'homme

Cyril Aventurin

Le père de famille

Fernand Berset

Fernand Berset

L'hôtelier

Gérard Bloncourt

Monsieur De la Pierre

Creative team
Directed by
Med Hondo
Med Hondo
Written by
Med Hondo
Med Hondo
Daniel Boukman
Produced by
Med Hondo
Med Hondo

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