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. | ||
Title | : | West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté |
Release Date | : | 1979-01-02 |
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Production Countries | : | Algeria, France, Mauritania, |
Production Co. | : | Les Films Soleil O Office National de Cinema Mauritanian R.T.A. Societe Interafricaine de Production Cinemagraphique Yanek Films |
Genres | : | Music, History, |
Casts | : | Robert Liensol, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clévenot, Hélène Vincent, Théo Légitimus, Georges Hilarion, Elliot Roy, Cyril Aventurin, Fernand Berset, Gérard Bloncourt, Toto Bissainthe, Monique Couturier, Jean-Paul Denizon, Gabriel Glissant, Elsie Haas, Blanche Lolia, Jenny Alpha, Ti-Emile, Maîthé Mansoura, Josy Mass, Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis, Louison Roblin, Mario Santini, Tara Schaff, Jean-Pierre Sentier, André Weber, Louis Xavier, |
Plot Keywords | : | musical, |
Alternative Titles | : | West Indies or The Maroon People of Liberty West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty |