West Indies
6.4
1979-01-02
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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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
Runtime
116
Director
Med Hondo
Budget
$1350000
Revenue
$0
Genres
Music
History
Language
Français
Production
Les Films Soleil O
Office National de Cinema Mauritanian
R.T.A.
Societe Interafricaine de Production Cinemagraphique
Yanek Films
Casts
Robert Liensol
Robert Liensol
Roland Bertin
Roland Bertin
Philippe Clévenot
Philippe Clévenot
Hélène Vincent
Hélène Vincent
Théo Légitimus
Théo Légitimus
Georges Hilarion
Georges HilarionElliot Roy
Elliot RoyCyril Aventurin
Cyril Aventurin
Fernand Berset
Fernand BersetGérard Bloncourt
Gérard BloncourtToto Bissainthe
Toto Bissainthe
Monique Couturier
Monique CouturierJean-Paul Denizon
Jean-Paul DenizonGabriel Glissant
Gabriel GlissantElsie Haas
Elsie HaasBlanche Lolia
Blanche Lolia
Jenny Alpha
Jenny AlphaTi-Emile
Ti-EmileMaîthé Mansoura
Maîthé MansouraJosy Mass
Josy MassVéronique Mucret Rouveyrollis
Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis
Louison Roblin
Louison RoblinMario Santini
Mario SantiniTara Schaff
Tara Schaff
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Jean-Pierre Sentier
André Weber
André WeberLouis Xavier
Louis Xavier