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4/5 Rate Your Music Directed by Raymond Rajaonarivelo Music director Eddy Louiss | 3.1/5 AlloCine 5.2/10 SensCritique Produced by Jacques Le Glou Director Raymond Rajaonarivelo Producer Jacques Le Glou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Robert ArcherRaymond RajaonariveloJérôme Tonnerre Starring Philippe NahounFrançois BotozandryLucien DadakisySoatodySoaveloRasoa Music by François BotozandryLucien DakadisySaotody... [et al.] Cinematography Gilles Arnaud , Véronique Patte , Bruno Privat Cast Francois Botozandry, Lucien Dakadisy, Soatody, Soavelo Screenplay Raymond Rajaonarivelo, Jérôme Tonnerre, Robert Archer Similar Mortu Nega, Clown in Kabul, The Age of Success, Cabascabo, Hementhal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tabataba
Synopsis
Tabataba tells the story of a small Malagasy village during the independence uprising which took place in 1947 in the south of the country. For several months, part of the Malagasy population revolted against the French colonial army in a bloody struggle. The repression in villages that followed was terrible, leading to fires, arrests and torture. Women, children and the elderly were the indirect victims of the conflict and suffered particularly from famine and illness. One leader of the MDRM Malagasy Party, which campaigns for the independence of the country, arrives in a village. Solo (François Botozandry), the main character, is still too young to fight but he sees his brother and most of the men in his clan join up. His grandmother, Bakanga (Soavelo), knows what will happen, but Solo still hopes his elder brother will return a hero. After months of rumours, he sees instead the French army arrive to crush the rebellion.
Awards
Prix du public, Quinzaine des reÌalisateurs, Festival de Cannes, 1988
Prix du jury, Taormina Film Fest, 1988
Prix de la premieÌre oeuvre, International Festival of Carthage, 1989