Summary 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 rumors, he sees instead the French army arrive to crush the rebellion. View more details
Directed : Raymond Rajaonarivelo
Written : Jérôme Tonnerre Raymond Rajaonarivelo Robert Archer
Stars : Philippe Nahoun François Botozandry Lucien Dadakisy Soatody
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 21, 1989
Countries of origin : France Madagascar
Language : French Malagasy
Filming locations : Maromena, Madagascar
Production companies : Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) La Sept Cinéma La Secae
Summary 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 rumors, he sees instead the French army arrive to crush the rebellion. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 21, 1989
Countries of origin : France Madagascar
Language : French Malagasy
Filming locations : Maromena, Madagascar
Production companies : Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) La Sept Cinéma La Secae
