West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979) — drama, history, music film. Directed by Med Hondo. Starring Robert Liensol, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clévenot, Hélène Vincent.
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A landmark musical drama set on a slave ship against colonial French imperialism.
Drama, History, Music · 6.5/10 · 116 min · 1979
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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