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Mountains, volcanoes, monuments and ruined remains in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 1 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, Martinique is pointed out on the map. High angle and aerial footage of the region, its mountains and volcanoes....
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Martinique Maintains Naval Fleet Far From Nazis
Aerial shot of Martinique, ocean and harbor / map of the Lesser Antilles, zoom in on Martinique and Fort-de-France, its capital / aerial shot of Fort-de-France / French Aircraft Carrier Bearn and the French cruiser Emile Bertin in the...
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CLEAN : In Martinique, French customs officers combat cocaine routes
n the fight against drug trafficking, "we know that we are often a step behind", concedes a coastguard in Martinique (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : French troops rush to clear roadblocks in Martinique
Gendarmes sent as reinforcements to the French overseas territory of Martinique, join local police forces and firemen to clear one of many roadblocks obstructing the island (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Jean-Luc Mélenchon visits grave of poet Aimé Césaire in Martinique
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, presidential candidate for the left-wing party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), lays a wreath on the grave of poet Aimé Césaire in Martinique and calls on the French to "walk on the path of creolization (Footage...
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Dancing and carnivals in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 6 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, men and women dance outdoors. A carnival procession of dancers, citizens and children moves through the streets.
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US Planes in Martinique
Sign in French warns of military territory no trespass zone / montage of US planes, and plane parts in airfield / officer stands at gated entrance of bridge / French flag flies over military buildings with harbor in background.
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Visitors and the Grand Hotel in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 7 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, scenes of the coast line show the beaches of the area. Visitors land at the airport. Clips of the Grand Hotel and its...
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Tourists and hotels in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 4 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, tourists sit in the outdoor porch area of a hotel. Women in traditional costume rotate for the camera.
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CLEAN : Despite rising Covid cases, Martinique residents still wary of vaccines
With a vaccination rate of less than 20 percent, residents on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, which has gone into a three-week partial lockdown (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : French tourists deplore "ruined holidays" as Martinique goes into lockdown
Holidays are ruined" for tourists on the island of Martinique after a strict lockdown is enforced on the French overseas territory following a surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Buildings, hospitals, schools, harbours and an airport in Martinique, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 2 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, people in national dress gather in town. Scenes from the administrative headquarters and men in a meeting. Nurses see...
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Martinique: Elite French forces secure the streets of Lamentin
French elite police forces secure the streets of Lamentin, in protest-hit Martinique, where a few rioters dispersed after the Mahault roundabout, where several roadblocks were put up, was evacuated (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Martinique radio broadcasts names of Covid victims
We usually have a maximum of 30, 35 notices and today I had 67, 69," says Francine-Julie Jean-Gilles, the host of RCI (Radio Caraïbes International) in Martinique (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Petrol stations run dry in Martinique as crisis continues
The people of Martinique are beginning to run out of gas as a social crisis disrupts the supply of the island's gas stations (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : France's Hollande calls for solidarity to battle climate change
CLEAN : France's Hollande calls for solidarity to battle climate change
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Sugar cane farmers and dancers in Guadeloupe, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 9 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, farmers work with sugar cane, and transport their crops. Dancers dance to a drum beat and a band.
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The marketplace in Guadeloupe, Antilles, 1950s
Clip 8 from 'Paradis Antillais', a 1950s documentary about Martinique, the Antilles and the West Indies. In this clip, vendors sell their goods at the marketplace. Locals handle and prepare fruits. A hostess mixes a Guadeloupe cocktail.
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CLEAN : Martinique: Roadblocks, protests in Fort-de-France against vaccination
In Martinique, trucks and taxis block roads paralysing the economic zone of Lamentin to protest against "the vaccine obligation", while in Fort-de-France, demonstrators march (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Martinique petrol station owners go on str
CLEAN : Martinique petrol station owners go on str
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CLEAN : Martinique petrol station owners go on str
Petrol station owners in Martinique close their businesses to protest the government's attempts to regulate the industry. CLEAN : Martinique petrol station owners go on str on January 30, 2014 in Le Lamentin, Martinique (Footage by AFPTV...
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CLEAN : Martinique residents protest against a prescription deemed 'inadmissible'
Several thousand people demonstrate in Martinique against the threat of prescription in the case of chlordecone, an insecticide accused of having poisoned the island and neighboring Guadeloupe (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : SOS helpline overloads on French island of Martinique as virus takes hold
On the French island of Martinique, calls to the SOS Kriz helpline are on increase for the past several weeks (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Shadow of death sends French islanders of Martinique to vaccination stations
Faced with the dramatic epidemic that has hit the French island of Martinique, locals are getting vaccinated (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)