West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

Name: West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
Released: 1979-01-02

1979· 1h 56m· Drama· History· Music

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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Key Crew

DirectorMed Hondo

WriterDaniel Boukman

ProducerMed Hondo

Director of PhotographyFrançois Catonné

Original Music ComposerFrank Valmont

EditorYoucef Tobni

Full cast & crew (27 cast · 23 crew)

Details

Released1979-01-02

Runtime1h 56m

StatusReleased

StudiosLes Films Soleil O · Office National de Cinema Mauritanian · R.T.A.

Budget$1M

LanguagesFrench

CountriesAlgeria · France · Mauritania

Rating6.5/10 · 15 votes

Original languagefr

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