West Indies (1979)

  • NR
  • 01/02/1979 (MR)
  • Music, History
  • 1h 56m

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.

Med Hondo

Director, Writer

Daniel Boukman

Writer, Novel

Cast

Robert Liensol's headshot

Robert Liensol

Le parlementaire
Roland Bertin's headshot

Roland Bertin

La 'Mort'
Philippe Clévenot's headshot

Philippe Clévenot

L'abbé
Hélène Vincent's headshot

Hélène Vincent

L'assistante sociale
Théo Légitimus's headshot

Théo Légitimus

Monnerbourg
Georges Hilarion's headshot

Georges Hilarion

Monsieur Belleville
Elliot Roy's headshot

Elliot Roy

L'homme
Cyril Aventurin's headshot

Cyril Aventurin

Le père de famille

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