Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story
Luck Razanajaona
81 minutes
2023
Category:
Feature film
Synopsis
Madagascar, today. Kwame, 20 years old, tries to make a living in the illegal sapphire mines. After an unexpected event, he must return to his hometown, where he reconnects with his mother, old friends, but also the corruption that plagues his country. Torn between conflicting emotions, he will have to choose between easy money and brotherhood, individualism and awakening to political consciousness.
Madagascar
Malagasy
Subtitled in French and English
We Film
Luck RAZANAJAONA
After earning a PhD in film aesthetics, Benoit Pergent embarked on a documentary exploration of societies through their music, aiming to better understand the connections between music, territories, and the human stories that shape them. His projects include Music On The Road (Arte, Radio Nova, 2016-2019), Flanbo Maloya (France TV, 2022), How Streaming Took Over Music (Arte, 2023), as well as Les Filles du Vent (in development) and Himene Ananahi (in development).
He is also the co-founder of the production company Why So Serious Productions, where he co-created the music channel Soundscape, dedicated to showcasing music in its native cultural landscapes.