West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979)
de Med Hondo
Criterion - 9 juin 2026
Titre Original :
Audio : French: LPCM Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Sous-titres : English
Durée : 1h56
Format : Blu-ray / import US
Zone : A
Genre : Historique, Musical
Synopsis
The story traverses the West Indies, Europe, and the Middle Passage; jumps across time to depict the effects of official French policy upon the colonized, the enslaved, and their descendants; and surveys the actions and motivations of the resigned, the revolutionary, and the powers that be (along with their lackeys).
Bonus
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Program featuring archival interviews with director Med Hondo
- New interview with African-cinema scholar Aboubakar Sanogo
- Excerpted archival interview with cinematographer François Catonné
- Trailers