Every seven years, the Antambahoaka, one of Madagascar's eight ethnic groups, celebrate the Sambatra, "happiness", the ritual ceremony of collective circumcision. It takes place in Mananjary, a village on the southeast coast of the island, 700 km from the capital. Solo Flavien lives in Antananarivo, where he moved with his wife and two children. Despite his meager earnings, he feels it his duty as an Antambahoaka to attend the Sambatra.

France - 2008 - 52 mn - Mini DV - 4/3 - PAL - Colour

Director
Ronan Leroy, Solo Ignace Randrasana

Camera
Julien Sallé

Sound
Faniry Rasoanaivo

Editing
Anne-Catherine Mailles

Production
Château Rouge Production,
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75020 Paris, France
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Fax : +33 (0)1 4223 0632
E-mail : chateaurouge@voila.fr

Co-Production
Red Star Cinema

Sales
Katia Kirby
Red Star Cinema,
45 bd Barbès,
75018 Paris, France
Tél : +33 (0)1 53 41 03 54
E-mail : production@chateau-rouge.info

Source:
www.fipa.tm.fr/en/programs/2009/sambatra-19047.htm