West Indies (1985)

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Audience Score
64
West Indies
StarringRobert LiensolRoland BertinPhilippe Clévenot
DirectorMed Hondo
WritersMed Hondo
NR 1 hr 56 minMar 18th, 1985Drama, History, Music
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 18th, 1985
Movie Budget:$1,350,000
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Les Films Soleil O, Office National de Cinema Mauritanian, R.T.A., Societe Interafricaine de Production Cinemagraphique, Yanek Films
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