Fahavalo, Madagascar 1947 (2018)
- Directed by
- Marie-Clémence Paes
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Madagascar, France
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film shares the memories of the last living witnesses of the 1947 uprising in Madagascar against French colonial rule. It focuses on their personal experiences as they describe being labeled as enemies by the authorities.
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What happens
Fahavalo, Madagascar 1947, is a 2018 Malagasy historical war documentary film directed by Marie-Clémence Paes and produced by director herself with Agnès Contensou, Viviane Dahan for Laterit Productions, Cobra films and Silvão Produções respectively. The documentary reveals the experience of 1947 fahavalo enemies against French colonial authorities in Madagascar with last living witnesses. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards at international film festivals including Documentaries of the world award at 42nd World Film festival and Special mention at Carthage Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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