Malagasy Mankany (Erzählungen aus Madagaskar)

Credits

Name: Malagasy Mankany (Erzählungen aus Madagaskar)

Country: Madagaskar

Year of publication: 2012

Format: DCP

Language : OF m. engl. UT

Duration: 93 Minuten

Direction: Ratovoarivony, Haminiaina

Screenplay: Ratovoarivony, Haminiaina

Camera: Razafindrambao, Liva

Editing: Ratovoarivony, Haminiaina

Sound: Ranaivosoa, Miora

Actor: Valeska, Sanjy; Chazuily, Ben Elissar; Andoniaina, Mahon

Guest: Ratovoarivony, Haminiaina

Abstract

MALAGASY MANKANY focuses on numerous problems present in Madagascar today, such as corruption, the tension between the local population and Indian immigrants, and the conflict between indigenous traditions and the consequences of profit-oriented economic growth in the age of globalisation. The filmmaker presents them in remarkably subdued and humorous ways in this road movie. The film’s protagonist Jimi studies in the capital, Antananarivo, but must go back to his village when he learns that his father is sick and dying. Together with his friend Bob, a Rastafarian, he tries to scrape together the money for the long bus ride. But then the petty criminal Dylan offers to take him there in his old VW. Charu, a hitchhiker, makes the illustrious travelling group complete and they set out on a cross-country trip filled with surprises along the way.

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