West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (French: West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté) is a 1979 Algerian-Mauritanian French-language musical drama film directed by Med Hondo.[1] The plot of the film was adapted from a play titled Les Negriers (The Slavers), written by Daniel Boukman. The film is highly regarded as a landmark film in the history of African cinema as it was made with a lavish budget of US$1.35 million, making it one of the biggest budgeted African films ever to be made.[2] Against the backdrop of the colonial West Indies, which was under French imperialism,[3][4] the drama was set on a slave ship.[5] The film had its theatrical release in 1979.
| West Indies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Med Hondo |
| Screenplay by | Med Hondo |
| Based on | Les Negriers by Daniel Boukman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | François Catonné |
| Edited by | Youcef Tobni |
| Music by | Georges Rabol Franck Valmont |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | France Algeria Mauritania |
| Language | French |
| Budget | US$ 1.35 million |
Cast
edit- Robert Liensol as The Parliamentarian
- Roland Bertin as Death
- Hélène Vincent as The Social Worker
- Philippe Clévenot as The Abbot
- Cyril Aventurin as The Father
- Fernand Berset as The Hotel Manager
- Gérard Bloncourt as Monsieur De la Pierre
- Toto Bissainthe as Sister Marie Joseph de Cluny
References
edit- ^ "West Indies". www.locarnofestival.ch. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "What Nigeria's Nollywood Can Learn from Med Hondo's "West Indies"". MUBI. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Med Hondo is the African Auteur You Need to See". TIFF. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (1985-03-08). "'West Indies,' Musical History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Med Hondo's West Indies Rebellion (1979)". Black History Wals. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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