Direction: Hachimiya Ahamada
Synopsis
Madagascar. December 1976. A wind of revolt sweeps through the city. Ali, a second-in- command in a bookbinding workshop, is raising his two daughters alone. One morning, before going to work, he witnesses what seems to be a simple neighborhood quarrel…
Duration: 27 minutes
Year: 2024
Short film
Country and Languages
Madagascar and Comores
Shikomori – malagasy – french
French and english subtitles
Production
The Blue Raincoat
Hachimiya Ahamada studied directing at INSAS, Belgium. Zanatany is her second fction flm. With this project, she continues her work on the trajectories of the Comorian diaspora to which she belongs. Between fction and observation of reality, she builds a universe whose narrative deepens her relationship to her roots. Ylang Ylang Residence, her frst short flm, has been selected many times in international festivals. From the International Critics’ Week at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival to the Arab Film Festival in Oran, including the Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage Festival in Tunis.
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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