West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979) is a Music and History film from Algeria in the GoMovies catalog, running 1h 56m. Directed by Med Hondo, it features Robert Liensol and Roland Bertin. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 from 16 votes. 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, Drama
- Country: Algeria, France, Mauritania
- Director: Med Hondo
- 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


















