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West Indies

First aired on Jan 2, 1979

Runtime: 116mins

60%

Genres: Music, History, Drama

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Robert Liensol | Le parlementaire
Roland Bertin | La 'Mort'
Philippe Clévenot | L'abbé
Hélène Vincent | L'assistante sociale
Théo Légitimus | Monnerbourg
Georges Hilarion | Monsieur Belleville
Featured Crew
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Med Hondo | Director
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Auguste Galli | Sound
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Linda Dingwall | Choreographer
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Med Hondo | Writer
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François Catonné | Director of Photography
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Daniel Boukman | Writer