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West Indies

West Indies (1979)

1h 56m | PG-13

⭐ 6.4 / 10

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.

Director: Med Hondo

Studio: Les Films Soleil O

Genre: Music, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Robert Liensol

Robert Liensol

as Le parlementaire

Roland Bertin

Roland Bertin

as La 'Mort'

Philippe Clévenot

Philippe Clévenot

as L'abbé

Hélène Vincent

Hélène Vincent

as L'assistante sociale

Théo Légitimus

Théo Légitimus

as Monnerbourg

Georges Hilarion

Georges Hilarion

as Monsieur Belleville