West Indies

West Indies - (1979)Released

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.

Genres

MusicHistory

Production Countries

AlgeriaFranceMauritania

Production Companies

Les Films Soleil OOffice National de Cinema MauritanianR.T.A.Societe Interafricaine de Production CinemagraphiqueYanek Films

Spoken Languages

Français

Release Date

1979-01-02

Budget

1350000

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

116 minutes

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