West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty(West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté)
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France, Algeria, Mauritania · 1979
1h 53m
Director Med Hondo
Starring Robert Liensol, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clévenot, Hélène Vincent
Genre Drama
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Centuries of enslavement and colonialism in the West Indies up to the 20th century unfolds over the course of this sprawling epic musical, rife with satire and sharp insights into the history of European imperialism in the West Indies, set entirely on a single massive slave ship.
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