West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (BLU-RAY) Pre-Order Deadline April 28/26 Coming to Our Shelves June 9/26

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (BLU-RAY) Pre-Order Deadline April 28/26 Coming to Our Shelves June 9/26

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Mauritanian French firebrand Med Hondo puts colonialism itself on trial in this one-of-a-kind musical spectacular—a collective effort of unprecedented scale and ambition that proved a watershed event in African cinema. Aboard an enormous mock slave ship, Hondo stages a series of imaginative reenactments and intricately choreographed musical numbers that trace the devastating effects of French imperialism across centuries of enslavement and injustice. Beyond mere extravaganza, West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty is a stirring call to Pan-African independence and a dazzling yet critical reconception of an entire people’s history of oppression and rebellion.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • 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
  • PLUS: An essay by film programmer and critic Ashley Clark


    New cover by Chris Visions