In the presence of the director
Direction: David Constantin
Synopsis
On July 25, 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio runs aground on the reef off the East Coast of Mauritius. Twelve days later, oil spills, causing the worst environmental disaster ever to occur in the region.
Duration: 93 minutes
Year: 2022
Feature Film
Country and language
Mauritius
Mauritian Creole – English
Subtitled in French & English
Production
Cameleon Production
Lithops Films
Location
Stella Matutina
Screening
April 5th at 6:30 PM
David Constantin is a Mauritian writer-director and producer. Whether documentary or fiction, David’s films focus on the deep transformations of society, using Mauritius as a small laboratory of the world, exploring their impact on human relationships.
Along with other producers and directors from the Indian Ocean, David is actively involved in the development of a local cinematography with a unique Indo-Oceanic identity. He is the founder of the Association Porteurs d’Images and the Ile Courts Festival, the International Short Film Festival of Mauritius. David also has another artistic activity: painting, through which he attempts to address the same themes as in his films.
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