Brand: The Criterion Collection

Features:

• Criterion

Format: blu_ray

Release Date: 09-06-2026

Details: 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 dance 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 • New interview with African-cinema scholar Aboubakar Sanogo • Program featuring archival interviews with director Med Hondo • Excerpted archival interview with cinematographer François Catonné • Trailers • PLUS: An essay by film programmer and critic Ashley Clark

UPC: 715515335010

EAN: 0715515335010

Languages: French

Binding: blu_ray

Item Condition: New