Tabataba

Tabataba

1989
1h 25m
6.7

6.7/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: MG

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Production Information

Production Companies
La Sept Cinéma La Secae CNC Les Films du Volcan Minazara Productions
Production Countries
France Madagascar
Spoken Languages
French Malagasy

Quick Facts

Release Date February 22, 1989
Status Released
Language MG
IMDb ID tt0096208

Cast

Philippe Nahoun
Philippe Nahoun

Le capitaine

François Botozandry
François Botozandry

Solo

Lucien Dadakisy
Lucien Dadakisy

Lehidy

Soatodi
Soatodi

Harandro

Soavelo
Soavelo

Bakanga

Rasoa
Rasoa

Ndriky

Jacky Guégan
Jacky Guégan

Le chef de canton

Tsimba Tsilavo
Tsimba Tsilavo

L'aide de camp

Philibert Wang
Philibert Wang

Mahandry

Juliette
Juliette

Velo

Julienne
Julienne

Rahiny

Benja
Benja

Takarivo

Key Crew

Raymond Rajaonarivelo
Director
Raymond Rajaonarivelo
Writer
Robert Archer
Writer
Jérôme Tonnerre
Writer