West Indies 1979

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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.

Release Date 1979-01-02
Runtime 1h 53m
Directors Med Hondo, François Catonné
Producer Med Hondo
Writers Daniel Boukman, Med Hondo, Daniel Boukman