West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

Director	Med Hondo
Year	1979
Country	Algeria, France, Mauritania
Runtime	1h 56m
Language	French In French with English subtitles
Format	DCP
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Synopsis

Part historical epic, part Brechtian follies, Mauritanian‑born French director, producer, screenwriter, and actor Med Hondo traces four centuries of French colonialism across the West Indies, Europe, and the Middle Passage, all staged on a wooden slave ship constructed in an abandoned Citroën factory.

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