Country Madagascar (2)

Madagascan cinema’s ability to enthral is evident in this simple story of a young man confronting an ancient curse foisted on him at birth. It’s about the superstitious attempts of his community to eliminate him as infant and during his later years as adult.

In some European colonies, the governing country might have been relatively lackadaisical about resistance movements – until they surface openly in active rebellion. This was certainly true of the British in India.