Reminders of our Ancestors
Realizador Frigoult Alexandre
Países France, Madagascar
Duração 78 min
Sinopse
Following the discovery of an unexpected Malagasy film heritage, in a book given to him, the young filmmaker decides to start out on an investigation. He wanted to find out what happened to all the images and sounds referred to in the filmography found at the end of the book. In searching through French archives and media centers, his quest will prove to be unsuccessful at first..., Driven by meetings with unique people, the director proposes following his investigation into the heart of the 'Big Island' of Madagascar, the birthplace of his parents., The film then becomes a medium of expression linked to today's Malagasy society, which is all too poorly represented in its complexity.
Following the discovery of an unexpected Malagasy film heritage, in a book given to him, the young filmmaker decides to start out on an investigation. He wanted to find out what happened to all the images and sounds referred to in the filmography found at the end of the book. In searching through French archives and media centers, his quest will prove to be unsuccessful at first..., Driven by meetings with unique people, the director proposes following his investigation into the heart of the 'Big Island' of Madagascar, the birthplace of his parents., The film then becomes a medium of expression linked to today's Malagasy society, which is all too poorly represented in its complexity.