West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

Name: West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
Director: Med Hondo
Genre: Music, History, Drama
Released: 1979-01-02
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Robert Liensol, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clévenot, Hélène Vincent, Théo Légitimus

TrailerHDIMDB: 6.5

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979) is a music, history, drama directed by Med Hondo rated 6.5/10.

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.

Released: 1979-01-02

Duration: 1h 56m

Genre: Music, History, Drama

Country: Algeria, France

Director: Med Hondo

Writer: Med Hondo, Daniel Boukman

Cast: Robert Liensol, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clévenot, Hélène Vincent

Production: Les Films Soleil O, Office National de Cinema Mauritanian