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.
Directed by: Med Hondo
Written by: Med Hondo, Daniel Boukman
Music by: Georges Rabol, Frank Valmont
Starring: Robert Liensol, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clévenot, Hélène Vincent, Théo Légitimus, Georges Hilarion, Elliot Roy, Cyril Aventurin, Fernand Berset, Gérard Bloncourt
Genre: Music, History, Drama
Released: 1979-01-02
Runtime: 116 minutes
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