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West Indies

1979
Directed byMed Hondo
1h 56m

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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Robert LiensolLe parlementaireRoland BertinLa 'Mort'Philippe Clévenot
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L'abbé
Hélène VincentL'assistante sociale
Théo LégitimusMonnerbourg
Georges HilarionMonsieur Belleville
Elliot RoyL'homme
Cyril AventurinLe père de famille
Fernand BersetL'hôtelier
Gérard BloncourtMonsieur De la Pierre
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MusicHistoryDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.4

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