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West Indies (1985)

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Audience Score
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West IndiesCriterion Channel logoWatch on Criterion Channel
NR 1 hr 56 minMar 18th, 1985Drama, History, Music
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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.
StarringRobert LiensolRoland BertinPhilippe Clévenot
DirectorMed Hondo
WritersMed HondoDaniel Boukman

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
Movie Tags:
musical