In the presence of the director
Direction: Luck RAZANAJAONA
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.
Duration: 81 minutes
Year: 2023
Feature-length film
Country and language
Madagascar
Malagasy,
French and english subtitles
Production
We Film
Location
Stella Matutina
Screening
April 9 at 6:30pm
Luck RAZANAJAONA is an award-winning filmmaker, from FESPACO to the Carthage JCC, and from Cologne to Madagascar and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. He has just released his first fiction feature Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story, a project that won awards at the Step Fund Luxor, Durban FilmMart, and Cinémart Rotterdam.
The FIFOI aims to highlight the cinematic diversity of our regions.
Opening Ceremony
April 5th, Stella Matutina, 6:30pm
Feature-length documentary competition : 1st part
April 6th, Ciné Cambaie, 2pm
Feature-length documentary competition : 2nd part
April 7, Ciné Cambaie, 6:30pm
Short film competition
April 8th, Ciné Cambaie 6:30pm
Awards and closing ceremony
April 9th, Stella Matutina, 6:30pm
The Film Market
April 6th to 9th, Hôtel Le Récif