Movie Description
West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté
(1979)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Med Hondo
- Producer : Med Hondo
- Writer : Daniel Boukman,Med Hondo
- Editor : Youcef Tobni
- Cast : Robert Liensol,Roland Bertin,Philippe Clévenot,Hélène Vincent,Théo Légitimus,Georges Hilarion,Elliot Roy,Cyril Aventurin,Fernand Berset,Gérard Bloncourt,Toto Bissainthe,Monique Couturier,Jean-Paul Denizon,Gabriel Glissant,Elsie Haas,Blanche Lolia,Jenny Alpha,Ti-Emile,Maîthé Mansoura,Josy Mass,Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis,Louison Roblin,Mario Santini,Tara Schaff,Jean-Pierre Sentier,André Weber,Louis Xavier
Cast
Le parlementaire
La 'Mort'
L'abbé
L'assistante sociale
Monnerbourg
Monsieur Belleville
L'homme
Le père de famille
L'hôtelier
Monsieur De la Pierre
Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny
La Dame de souten
Le representant des patrons
Le premier acrobate
L'infirmière
Mireille
Mademoiselle Flocon
La mère de famille
Colibrijoli
La tenancière
Le distributer de tracts
L'assistante antillaise
Responsable politique
Ouvrier
Goncondor
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Facts
Original TitleWest Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-01-02
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 56m
Budget₹ 1350000
Production CompaniesLes Films Soleil O,Office National de Cinema Mauritanian,R.T.A.,Societe Interafricaine de Production Cinemagraphique,Yanek Films
Genres
- Music
- History
- Drama
