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West Indies

1979 • 1h56m Music, History, Drama

Rating

6.4/10

Popularity

1

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

Director

Med Hondo

Screenplay

Med Hondo

Daniel Boukman

Cast

Robert Liensol

Roland Bertin

Philippe Clévenot

Release date

1/2/1979

Status

Released

Budget

$1,350,000

Origin country

FR

Vote count

13