West Indies

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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.

  • Genre: Music, History
  • Release Date: 1979-01-02
  • Runtime: 116 min
  • Country: Algeria, France, Mauritania
  • Language: French
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 6.4
West Indies poster