West Indies
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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| Release Date | January 2, 1979 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté | |
| Runtime | 1h 56min | |
| Budget | $1,350,000 | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | French | |
| Original Language | French | |
| Production Countries | Algeria, France, Mauritania | |
| Production Companies | Les Films Soleil OOffice National de Cinema MauritanianR.T.A.Societe Interafricaine de Production CinemagraphiqueYanek Films | |
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