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West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

★ 6.5/10 · 15 votes 1979 1h 56m Released

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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.

Cast

Robert Liensol Le parlementaire Roland Bertin La 'Mort' Philippe Clévenot L'abbé Hélène Vincent L'assistante sociale Théo Légitimus Monnerbourg G Georges Hilarion Monsieur Belleville