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Produced by
  
Alexander Abela

Music by
  
Bien Rasoanan Tenaina

Initial release
  
17 October 2001

7.9/10
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Directed by
  
Alexander Abela

Written by
  
Alexander Abela

Cinematography
  
Alexander Abela

Director
  
Alexander Abela

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Starring
  
Martin ZiaNeoliny Dety

Similar
  
We Work Again, All the Rage, Souli, Key Witness, A Witch's Tangled Hare

Makibefo 1999 trailer


Makibefo is a 2001 Malagasy black-and-white drama film written and directed by Alexander Abela. The director filmed the movie near the town of Faux Cap, Madagascar, with a single technical assistant. With the exception of an English-speaking narrator, all the roles are played by indigenous Antandroy people (few of whom had ever seen a movie before) who performed a largely improvised story based on William Shakespeare's Macbeth set in a remote fishing village.

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Plot

Two Antandroy men, Makibefo and Bakoua, encounter a witch doctor as they escort a prisoner across the desert back to their village. The witch doctor prophesizes a series of future events, including Makibefo’s role as the destined king of his people. On their return to the village, Makibefo sees the witch doctor’s prophecies begin to come true. He shares the prophecies with his wife, and she goads him into killing their king, Danikany. Makibefo becomes the new king, but ambition and fear drive him to kill others in the village that might threaten his position. He eventually faces a revolt by the families and friends of his victims.

Cast

  • Martin Zia as Makibefo
  • Neoliny Dety as Valy Makibefo
  • Jean-Félix as Danikany
  • Bien Rasoanan Tenaina as Malikomy
  • Jean-Noël as Makidofy
  • Randina Arthur as Bakoua
  • Boniface as Kidoure
  • Victor Raobelina as the witch doctor
  • Gilbert Laumord as the storyteller
  • Reception

    Variety reviewed Makibefo positively, calling it “an entirely fresh response to Shakespeare that should attract both fans of the Bard and B&W cinema.”

    References

    Makibefo Wikipedia


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