
West Indies
6.4/101h 56m1979

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.
Genres
MusicHistory
Production Companies
Les Films Soleil O
Office National de Cinema Mauritanian
R.T.A.
Societe Interafricaine de Production Cinemagraphique
Yanek Films
Additional Information
Original Title:West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté
Original Language:French
Status:Released
Budget:$1,350,000