Bastards

Bastards 2024

1

After the death of their mother, Rova and Tania, two sisters who have lost touch for years, learn that their father is still alive. They kidnap Gaëlle, their half-sister to attract their father's attention.

2024

FOLLOWERS

FOLLOWERS 2024

1

Prisca and Nirina, two slightly crazy peasant girls, want to teach a lesson to Soa, a famous influencer and kidnap her to show her the realities of life.

2024

Nampoina

Nampoina 2023

1

At the start of the 19th century, in Madagascar, King Andrianampoinimerina aspired to unify all the kingdoms of the island to create a united Malagasy Nation, preserving the independence of each royalty under a single king to guarantee peace. However, his designated successor, Ramavolahy, and his Merina clan, plan to conquer the other kingdoms by force to establish a Great Merina Kingdom. Andrianampoinimerina must convince Ramavolahy to support his dream, or else find another heir. After a mystical revelation, he decides to replace Ramavolahy with Ikoto, the son of his wife from Ambohitratrimo, a Sakalava Princess. The film is a historical drama mixing palace intrigues, conspiracies, and betrayals, highlighting the visionary wisdom of the Great King, who paved the way for the Genesis of the Malagasy Nation thanks to Radama, recognized as King of Madagascar by royalty and the International Community.

2023

Red cactus

Red cactus 2008

1

On the coast of Androy, region most in the South of Madagascar, one of the most elementary needs misses: water. Will the red cactus help the inhabitants?

2008

Tafita

Tafita 2023

1

Tafita tells the story of Mahandry, a modest young man who had to suspend his university studies and who works as a waiter to support himself. One day, he sees Alicia, his ex-girlfriend from high school again thus, implements a plan to win her back. He pretends to be a successful businessman, owner of a luxurious villa where Émile, his father, the caretaker, pretends to be his butler while his friend Gilbert plays the role of servant, during an evening when the real owner had to be absent. The golden opportunity for Mahandry inviting Alicia to impress him and go out with her again. A succession of unforeseen events during the evening will jeopardize this plan to such an extent that Mahandry's lies end up turning against him.

2023

Makibefo

Makibefo 2001

6.60

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

2001

Dzaomalaza 3

Dzaomalaza 3 2014

1

Dzaomalaza arrives in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. He wants to earn an honest living with his talent: music. But he doesn't know what to expect in the "City of a Thousand". There he meets a girl who does not bear her name: Nambinina (the lucky one) who suffers from many of the ills of today's urban youth. The film weaves itself through the differences in perspectives between the main characters. This third installement which takes place, this time, in the urban context of Antananarivo, strongly marked by the 2009 crisis. More than a film, Dzaomalaza is also an advocacy tool in favor of Malagasy youth.

2014

Dzaomalaza

Dzaomalaza 2009

1

First instalment of the dzaomalaza films whose action is located in the north of Madagascar.

2009

Malok'ila

Malok'ila 2007

1

The story takes place in a hospital. The new and young head doctor Johary, recently returned to the country after brilliant studies abroad, falls madly in love with one of the nurses, Bakoly, who works under his orders. However, very serious disputes oppose the two families. Against the backdrop of a crime of passion perpetrated by someone we did not expect, gags and dramatic situations follow one another at the polyclinic, in the village, in the fields and even at the temple. Bakoly is ready to sacrifice her dream and her romance when an unexpected event occurs. The real culprit is unmasked, but everything is not in order...

2007

Tankafatra

Tankafatra 2005

1

A film about "Famadihana" or turning of the bones (when people bring forth the bodies of their ancestors from the family crypts and rewrap them in fresh shrouds) in Madagascar, told by the dead...

2005

Malok'ila 8

Malok'ila 8 2010

1

Eigth instalment of the franchise, in which our main characters traveled to France to secure some fund for the church back in the countryside.

2010

The Return

The Return 1974

6.00

"The Return" deals with rural exodus, the return to the land, the antagonism between two worlds: that of urban dwellers and of the rural areas deeply rooted in tradition. Ranaivo lives in Antananarivo. To make ends meet, he sells ice lollies. his father, Ratovo, comes to the capital to ask for his son’s help. he needs money to organize the turning of the dead ceremony. After the village celebration, Ranaivo decides to leave the capital and emigrates to the highlands where everything is open to those who want to get back to the land.

1974

Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story

Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story 2023

6.60

Madagascar, nowadays. Kwame, 20, struggles to make a living in the clandestine sapphire mines. An unexpected event takes him back to his hometown. As he reunites with his mother and old friends, he finds himself confronted with the rampant corruption plaguing his country. He will have to choose between easy money and loyalty, between individualism and political awakening.

2023

Tabataba

Tabataba 1989

6.40

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.

1989

Haingosoa

Haingosoa 2020

6.00

Haingo, a young single mother from Madagascar, struggles to pay the school fees of her six-year old daughter. A dance company proposes her a contract for a trial period. Haingo grabs this chance, leaves her family and moves to the capital city, Tananarive. She has only a few days to learn a choreography that is completely new to her.

2020

Malok'Ila 13

Malok'Ila 13 2013

1

Portrays the far-from-average life of a Malagasy character in a humorous way, with suspense, fights, comedy, and adventures.

2013

JOE

JOE 2022

6.00

How far can we go to get what we want? Joe despairs at not being able to save his daughter who suffers from an incurable illness. The meeting of a strange person who promises him a miracle then gives him a glimmer of hope. But it will also take him into an infernal spiral, taking with him two women in search of a new life.

2022