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West Indies is a french film of genre Drama directed by Med Hondo with Robert Liensol

West Indies (1979)

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OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Musical
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West Indies ou les Nègres marrons de la liberté est un film franco-algéro-mauritanien réalisé par Med Hondo, sorti en 1979.

Synopsis

West Indies les nègres marrons de la liberté est un pamphlet contre la colonisation française aux Antilles et en Afrique, thématique chère à Med Hondo. Tourné dans les usines Citroën, désaffectées du quai de Javel à Paris, symbole fort de l'exploitation de la main d’œuvre ouvrière sur plusieurs générations, le film y dévoile un dispositif scénique évident. Une distance s'installe, conférant force au propos du film, rappelant la théorie de Brecht chère au cinéaste.

Actors

Robert Liensol

(Le parlementaire)
Roland Bertin

(La 'Mort')
Hélène Vincent

(L'assistante sociale)
Théo Légitimus

(Monnerbourg)
Philippe Clévenot

(L'abbé)
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