This screening of Med Hondo's "West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty" will be introduced by author and programmer Ashley Clark. The film is a musical satire that tackles colonialism and liberation through song and dance, and is part of two series: "The World of ’70s Black Film Musicals — Presented by Ashley Clark" and "Song & Dance."

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty with Ashley Clark (Presenter)

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.