Faritra “The zone”
Director:
Tovoniaina RASOANAIVO and Luck RAZANAJAONA
Duration:
77 minutes
Year:
2021
Category:
Feature length documentary film
DOMIN Award Selection
Synopsis
Two filmmakers visit the juvenile detention wing of the Maison Centrale d’Antanimora in Antananarivo, where about a hundred young boys are incarcerated. There, a cinema workshop comes to life: the detainees are introduced to filmmaking, explore film ideas… and share their stories.
Country & Language:
Madagascar
Malagasy
Subtitled in french and english
Production:
Africamadavibe Production
Luck Razanajaona
Herizo Rabary
Tovoniaina RASOANAIVO
Tovoniaina RASOANAIVO has several short films under his belt, which have been showcased in multiple festivals. Currently, he is a trainer at the ONY Project, a cinema hub. ONY is an association founded by Ahélya Randriambolaina & OrelSan, aimed at developing projects in music, video games, 3D animation, and cinema in Madagascar.
Luck RAZANAJAONA
Luck RAZANAJAONA is an award-winning filmmaker, with accolades from prestigious festivals such as FESPACO, the Carthage JCC, Cologne, Madagascar, and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. He has just released his first feature film, Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story, a project that has been awarded at the Step Fund Luxor, Durban FilmMart, and Cinémart Rotterdam.