Synopsis
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.
West Indies (1979) is a 1h 56min drama feature film by Med Hondo. Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Cast
Robert Liensol, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clévenot, Hélène Vincent, Théo Légitimus, Georges Hilarion, Elliot Roy, Cyril Aventurin
Original language
French
First release
January 2, 1979 (Mauritania)
Crew
Screenplay
Med Hondo, Daniel Boukman
Producer
Med Hondo
Cinematography
François Catonné
Editing
Youcef Tobni
Music
Frank Valmont, Georges Rabol
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2022 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
- Telluride Film Festival 2021 generic - Guest Director's Selections (Barry Jenkins)
- Locarno International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1979 generic
Titles
| Original title | West Indies | |
| Alternate title | West Indies Story ou J'ai deux amours | |
| Alternate title | West Indies Story ou J'ai deux amours, opéra nègre | |
| Alternate title | West Indies : Les Nègres marrons de la liberté | |
| Alternate title | Les Nègres marrons de la liberté | |
| Alternate title | West Indies ou les nègres marrons de la liberté |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Mauritania | January 2, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 1, 1979 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 18, 1985 |
Full credits
| Director | Med Hondo |
| Cast | Robert Liensol (Le parlementaire), Roland Bertin (La 'Mort'), Philippe Clévenot (L'abbé), Hélène Vincent (L'assistante sociale), Théo Légitimus (Monnerbourg), Georges Hilarion (Monsieur Belleville), Elliot Roy (L'homme), Cyril Aventurin (Le père de famille), Fernand Berset (L'hôtelier), Gérard Bloncourt (Monsieur De la Pierre), Toto Bissainthe (Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny), Monique Couturier (La Dame de souten), Jean-Paul Denizon (Le representant des patrons), Gabriel Glissant (Le premier acrobate), Elsie Haas (L'infirmière), Blanche Lolia (Mireille), Jenny Alpha, Ti-Emile, Maîthé Mansoura (Mademoiselle Flocon), Josy Mass (La mère de famille), Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis (Colibrijoli), Louison Roblin (La tenancière), Mario Santini (Le distributer de tracts), Tara Schaff (L'assistante antillaise), Jean-Pierre Sentier (Responsable politique), André Weber (Ouvrier), Louis Xavier (Goncondor) |
| Screenplay | Med Hondo, Daniel Boukman |
| Producer | Med Hondo |
| Cinematography | François Catonné |
| Editing | Youcef Tobni |
| Music | Frank Valmont, Georges Rabol |
| Production design | Jacques Saulnier |
| Sound | Antoine Bonfanti, Auguste Galli |
| Costumes | Ghyslain Martin, Michèle Cerf |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
