«Fonja» is a film made by the youngest and possibly most exceptional filmcrew of Madagascar. Over the course of a fiilmproduction workshop, ten detainees from the male youth prison of Madagascar’s largest detention center in the capital Antananarivodiscover the camera for the first time. Over the course of the four months workshop the minors discover the camera as a tool to observe, to document, to play around, to vizualize their own ideas, thoughts and to rediscover and learn about their supposedly familiar surrounding thro ugh the lens of a camera. – A journey into the daily life of the minors, shaped by their struggles and dreams and their great spirit to invest all of their creativity, energy and inspiration to make their own film.
| Idea: |
Lina Zacher |
| Producer: |
Lina Zacher |
| Directors: |
Ravo Henintsoa Andrianatoandro, Lovatiana Desire Santatra, Sitraka Hermann Ramanamokatra, Jean Chrisostome Rakotondrabe, Erick Edwin Andrianamelona, Elani Eric Rakotondrasoa, Todisoa Niaina Sylvano Randrialalaina, Sitrakaniaina Raharisoa, Adriano Raharison Nantenaina, Alpha Adrimamy Fenotoky, Lina Zacher |
| Editing: |
Lina Zacher
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| Cinematography: |
Sitrakaniaina Raharisoa |
Ravo Henintsoa Andrianatoandro, Lovatiana Desire Santatra, Sitraka Hermann Ramanamokatra, Jean Chrisostome Rakotondrabe, Erick Edwin Andrianamelona, Elani Eric Rakotondrasoa, Todisoa Niaina Sylvano Randrialalaina, Sitrakaniaina Raharisoa, Adriano Raharison Nantenaina, Alpha Adrimamy Fenotoky, Lina Zacher
Lina Zacher is a German filmmaker and artist. "The focus of my work is dealing with different cultures and presenting socio-political topics in a participatory way. I am interested in human behavior and the spatial and social context, so I like to organize my work in a practical way." Her installations, media works and participatory works with children have been exhibited at various exhibitions, including in the Philippines and Madagascar. For her first feature-length documentary, she spent 4 months in Antanimora Youth Prison in Madagascar.
