West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
1979 Algerian-Mauritanian drama film by Med Hondo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (French: West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté) is a 1979 Algerian-Mauritanian French-language drama film directed by Med Hondo.[1] The plot of the film was adapted from a novel 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$1.35 million, making it as one of the biggest budgeted African films ever to be made.[2] Against the backdrop of the colonial West Indies, which was under French imperialism,[3][4] the drama was set on a slave ship.[5] The film had its theatrical release in 1979.
Quick Facts West Indies, Directed by ...
West Indies | |
---|---|
Directed by | Med Hondo |
Screenplay by | Daniel Boukman |
Starring |
|
Music by | Georges Rabol |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | Algeria Mauritania France |
Language | French |
Budget | US$ 1.35 million |
Close