Poster for West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

1979 116 min Music, History, Drama

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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budget $1,350,000

director Med Hondo

writers Med Hondo, Daniel Boukman

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