West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979)

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

19791h 56mMusicHistoryDrama

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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Cast

Robert LiensolLe parlementaire
Roland BertinLa 'Mort'
Philippe ClévenotL'abbé
Hélène VincentL'assistante sociale
Théo LégitimusMonnerbourg
GGeorges HilarionMonsieur Belleville
EElliot RoyL'homme
CCyril AventurinLe père de famille
Fernand BersetL'hôtelier
GGérard BloncourtMonsieur De la Pierre
TToto BissaintheSoeur Marie Joseph de Cluny
Monique CouturierLa Dame de souten
Jean-Paul DenizonLe representant des patrons
GGabriel GlissantLe premier acrobate
EElsie HaasL'infirmière
BBlanche LoliaMireille
Jenny Alpha
TTi-Emile

Crew

Director: Med Hondo
Writers: Med Hondo Daniel Boukman
Producers: Med Hondo
Music: Georges Rabol Frank Valmont
Cinematography: François Catonné
Editing: Youcef Tobni

Details

Released: January 2, 1979
Language: French
Studio: Les Films Soleil O, Office National de Cinema Mauritanian, R.T.A.
IMDb: tt0080125