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Redemption Song

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Redemption Song Season 1, Episode 4: La Grande illusion

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Martinique was obliterated by a volcanic explosion on 8 May 1902. Now rebuilt, the dilemma for its people and the people of Guadalupe is how to enjoy the benefits of being French without losing a sense of their own Caribbean identity. Watch Redemption Song Season 1, Episode 4 La Grande illusion in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Redemption Song Season 1, Episode 4 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

7 episodes
Season 1
1

Iron in the Soul

The diary of slaver Thomas Thistlewood provides a view of the British in the Caribbean 200 years ago, a history leaving an impression on cricketer Wes Hall.

350 min
2

Out of Africa

The African heritage of Haiti, exemplified by Andre Pierre, an artist and voodoo priest. Looks at Haiti's history to see why it was once the world's only black republic. Haiti is compared with Jamaica, home of Bob Marley, reggae and Rastafarianism.

350 min
3

Paradise lost

The Spanish legacy in today's Caribbean, in particular Santo Domingo. Being the ruins of imperial Spain is a country in dire straits, where baseball and drugs are usually the only ways to escape poverty.

350 min
4

La Grande illusion

Martinique was obliterated by a volcanic explosion on 8 May 1902. Now rebuilt, the dilemma for its people and the people of Guadalupe is how to enjoy the benefits of being French without losing a sense of their own Caribbean identity.

350 min
5

Worlds apart

Examines tensions between black and Asian populations in Trinidad and Guyana, which arose after slavery was abolished and Indians were brought in as indentured workers.

350 min
6

Following Fidel

Looks at Cuba's relationship with the rest of the Caribbean. Links with the USA continue although Fidel Castro has been in power for 30 years.

350 min
7

Shades of freedom

Looks to the future: drugs and corruption threaten the islands' stability and tourism and television sap their identity.

350 min