West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

IMDb 6.5 1979 • 116 min • MusicHistoryDrama

Director

Med Hondo

Country

DZ

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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