Disco Afrika
by Luck Razanajaona
2024, Madagascar, 80 mins
7:00 PM on Sept 20, 2024
About the movie
English
Madagascar today. Kwame, 20, is trying to make a living in the underground sapphire mines. An unexpected event forces him to return to his hometown, where he finds his mother, old friends and the corruption that plagues his country. Swayed by conflicting feelings, he must choose between easy money and brotherhood, individualism and political awareness.
Français
Madagascar aujourd’hui. Kwame, 20 ans, tente de gagner sa vie dans les mines souterraines de saphir. Un événement inattendu l’oblige à retourner dans sa ville natale, où il retrouve sa mère, ses anciens amis et la corruption qui gangrène son pays. Ballotté par des sentiments contradictoires, il doit choisir entre l’argent facile et la fraternité, l’individualisme et la conscience politique.
About the directors
Luck Razanajaona
“The director comes from Madagascar and studied at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Visuels in Marrakech, Morocco. He has participated in and developed his projects at Berlinale Talents, Rotterdam Lab and La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde in Cannes. His short films and feature-length documentaries have screened at numerous festivals around the world. Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story is his first feature-length fiction film.”.
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