{"product_id":"west-indies-the-fugitive-slaves-of-liberty-blu-ray","title":"West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (BLU-RAY) Pre-Order Deadline April 28\/26 Coming to Our Shelves June 9\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q5JpfsM-g0c?si=wgKPilpa1kKLgPEk\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMauritanian 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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a stirring call to Pan-African independence and a dazzling yet critical reconception of an entire people’s history of oppression and rebellion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\" data-feature-title-field=\"\"\u003eBLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features-list\" data-special-features-field=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgram featuring archival interviews with director Med Hondo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with African-cinema scholar Aboubakar Sanogo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcerpted archival interview with cinematographer François Catonné\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: An essay by film programmer and critic Ashley Clark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew cover by Chris Visions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Criterion Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45062834421960,"sku":"CC3820BD","price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/westindiesbd.jpg?v=1776910434","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/products\/west-indies-the-fugitive-slaves-of-liberty-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}