West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
6.5
16 votes
January 2, 1979
1h 56m
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.
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Robert Liensol
Le parlementaire
Roland Bertin
La 'Mort'
Philippe Clévenot
L'abbé
Hélène Vincent
L'assistante sociale
Théo Légitimus
MonnerbourgGeorges Hilarion
Monsieur BellevilleElliot Roy
L'hommeCyril Aventurin
Le père de famille
Fernand Berset
L'hôtelierGérard Bloncourt
Monsieur De la Pierre
Toto Bissainthe
Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny
Monique Couturier
La Dame de souten
Jean-Paul Denizon
Le representant des patronsGabriel Glissant
Le premier acrobateElsie Haas
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