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West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

1979 · 116 min

A theatrical, song-and-dance reckoning with colonial history that plays like a staged ritual, by turns bitter, satirical and mournful.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and demanding.
About: Colonialism, race, power, memory
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: colonialism
race
power
memory
justice
Places: workplace
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild