West Indies

West Indies

1979
1h 56m
6.4

6.4/10

13 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $1,350,000

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films Soleil O Office National de Cinema Mauritanian R.T.A. Societe Interafricaine de Production Cinemagraphique Yanek Films
Production Countries
Algeria France Mauritania
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

Quick Facts

Original Title West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté
Release Date January 2, 1979
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0080125

Cast

Robert Liensol
Robert Liensol

Le parlementaire

Roland Bertin
Roland Bertin

La 'Mort'

Philippe Clévenot
Philippe Clévenot

L'abbé

Hélène Vincent
Hélène Vincent

L'assistante sociale

Théo Légitimus
Théo Légitimus

Monnerbourg

Georges Hilarion
Georges Hilarion

Monsieur Belleville

Elliot Roy
Elliot Roy

L'homme

Cyril Aventurin
Cyril Aventurin

Le père de famille

Fernand Berset
Fernand Berset

L'hôtelier

Gérard Bloncourt
Gérard Bloncourt

Monsieur De la Pierre

Toto Bissainthe
Toto Bissainthe

Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny

Monique Couturier
Monique Couturier

La Dame de souten

Key Crew

Med Hondo
Director
Med Hondo
Writer
Daniel Boukman
Writer
Med Hondo
Producer