Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising
Madagascar: l'insurrection de l'île rouge
“This film aims to bear witness to a forgotten massacre, during a war of independence sadly similar to the wars in Indochina and Algeria.”
Synopsis
On March 29, 1947, peasants armed with sticks and knives attacked the French garrisons in Madagascar. The revolt would end twenty months later with the death of the last insurgents, shot down by the expeditionary force. France, accustomed to memory lapses, knew nothing of this insurrection and its trail of torture and abuses. In Madagascar, well after independence, the events of 1947 were never discussed. For more than a generation, parents refused to speak of them to their children. It wasn't until the 1980s that the silence was broken.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Corinne Godeau, Danièle Rousselier
- Screenplay & Story
- Corinne Godeau, Danièle Rousselier
- Original Title
- Madagascar: l'insurrection de l'île rouge
- Country of Origin
- France
- Release Date
- 01/01/1994
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- Betacam SP, La Sept-Arte, CNC, Point du Jour
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Corinne Godeau, Danièle Rousselier
Corinne Godeau, Danièle Rousselier
Laetitia Oriol
Department Leadership Roster
Corinne Godeau
Director
Danièle Rousselier
Director
Corinne Godeau
Writer
Danièle Rousselier
Writer
Laetitia Oriol
Editor
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What is Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising about?
On March 29, 1947, peasants armed with sticks and knives attacked the French garrisons in Madagascar. The revolt would end twenty months later with the death of the last insurgents, shot down by the expeditionary force. France, accustomed to memory lapses, knew nothing of this insurrection and its trail of torture and abuses. In Madagascar, well after independence, the events of 1947 were never discussed. For more than a generation, parents refused to speak of them to their children. It wasn't until the 1980s that the silence was broken.
Who directed Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising?
Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising was directed by Corinne Godeau, Danièle Rousselier.
Who stars in Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising?
The principal cast of Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising includes Not specified.
When was Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising released and how long is it?
Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 55m.