Fahavalo, Madagascar 1947 (2019)
January 30, 2019Release Date
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When Malagasy soldiers came back from WWII, they expected De Gaulle to give them independence for fighting along with France against Nazis. Instead, they were asked to return to their indigenous status. They soon became the leaders of an uprising, harshly repressed by the French colonial authorities. The last witnesses tell us about their long months of resistance.
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Fahavalo, Madagascar 1947, is a 2018 Malagasy historical war documentary film directed by Marie-Clémence Paes and produced by director herself with Agnès Contensou, Viviane Dahan for Laterit Productions, Cobra films and Silvão Produções respectively.The documentary reveals the experience of 1947 fahavalo enemies against French colonial authorities in Madagascar with last living witnesses. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards at international film festivals including Documentaries of the world award at 42nd World Film festival and Special mention at Carthage Film Festival.