Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story
Fall Grants 2023 - Post-Production Stage
Luck Razanajaona / Feature Narrative / Madagascar, France, Mauritius, Germany, South Africa, Qatar / 80 min / Original Language: Malagasy / Interests: Fiction
Synopsis
Madagascar, nowadays. Twenty-year-old Kwame struggles to make a living in the clandestine sapphire mines and is taken back to his hometown by an unexpected turn of events. As he reunites with his mother and old friends, he finds himself confronted with the rampant corruption plaguing his country. Now, he will have to choose between easy money and loyalty—between individualism and political awakening.
Credits
- Director
- Luck Razanajaona
- Screenwriter
- François Hébert, Luck Razanajaona, Marcelo Novais Teles
- Producer
- Jonathan Rubin
- Production Company
- We Film In Coproduction With: Africamadavibe Production, Caméléon Production, Niko Film, Free Women Films
About the Director
Luck Razanajaona is a young Malagasy filmmaker who graduated from the Marrakech School of Visual Arts. He has taken part in prestigious programmes such as Berlinale Talents, the Rotterdam Lab, and La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde in Cannes to develop his film projects. His short films and documentaries have been selected for numerous festivals around the world. 'Disco Afrika', produced by We Film, is his first feature film.