West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979)

Name: West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
Genre: Music, History, Drama
Released: 1979-01-02
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Robert Liensol, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clévenot, Hélène Vincent, Théo Légitimus

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.

Rating: 6.5 / 10 (16 votes)
Release date: January 2, 1979
Runtime: 1h 56m
Language: French
Director: Med Hondo
Status: Released