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West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

6.5(16)19791h 56m1

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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Status
Released
Budget
$1.4M
Box office
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Language
French
  • musical
  • critical
  • hilarious
  • amused

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Director

Med Hondo

Produced in

Algeria, France, Mauritania

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)18 Mar 1985
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalVenice Film Festival1 Sept 1979
  • MauritaniaMR

    • Theatrical2 Jan 1979

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West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty was released on 2 January 1979.

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