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The cinema of Madagascar refers to the film industry in Madagascar.

The most notable director is Raymond Rajaonarivelo, director of movies such as When the Stars Meet the Sea  [fr] and Tabataba (English: Rumors).

The oldest cinematographic production entirely produced in Madagascar by a Malagasy is a 22-minute black-and-white movie entitled Rasalama Martiora (English: Rasalama, the Martyr). Directed in 1937 by the deacon Philippe Raberojo, it marked the centenary of the death of the Protestant martyr Rafaravavy Rasalama. Philippe Raberojo was the president of an association of French citizens of Malagasy origin, where he had access to a 9.5mm camera. Thus he was able to realise his film. The complete version is lost.

In the following years there was considerable political upheaval in the country. In 1960 independence was regained in Madagascar, but political instability remains. This complicated post-colonial period led to the closure or transformation of the country's cinemas into places of religious worship.

The film industry started to recover slowly around the year 2006 also due to the founding of Rencontres du Film Court Madagascar, which is the only film festival in the country.

Around 60 short films and 1 or 2 feature films are made each year. Most Malagasy productions receive no public funding.

In the Malagasy language, the word “cinema” is translated “sarimihetsika” which literally means “moving image”.

Films

References

1. Heale, Jay; Latif, Zawiah Abdul (2008). Madagascar. Cultures of the World. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-7614-3036-0. OCLC 182857000.
2. Laza and Raymond Rajaonarivelo (2016). Kolosary - cinéma malagasy. Madagascar en 11 films. ifcinema.institutfrancais.com. Institut Francais. Retrieved 1 March 2024.. Box with 11 Malagasy films on DVD, including 4 legacy films: L'Accident by Benoît Ramampy, Very Remby by Ignace Solo Randrasana, Tabataba by Raymond Rajaonarivelo, and When the Stars Meet the Sea  [fr] by Raymond Rajaonarivelo, 1 documentary: Fragments de vie/Odyaina by Laza, 2 short fiction films: Madama Esther by Luck Razanajoana, and Le Petit Bonhomme de riz by Ludovic Rianando Randriamanantsoa. 4 animated films:Le Soleil se lève... puis se couche by Jiva Eric Razafindralambo, Afropower by Manohoray Randriamanjo, Iny Hono Izy Ravorona by Sirtaka Randriamahaly, and Ray by Erico Ramilijaonina.
3. ^ Laza; Rajaonarivelo, Raymond (2016). Kolosary Cinéma Malagasy – Madagascar en 11 Films (in French and English). Madagascar: Institut Français, Paris, and Institut Français Madagascar, Antananarivo. Retrieved 1 March 2024. Full-text book online at issuu.com.
4. "Disco Afrika : une histoire malgache | Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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