Born in Ambalavao in 1947, Benoît Ramampy is recognised by successive generations of Malagasy filmmakers as the founding figure of Malagasy fiction ci…

Director · Cinematography & Camera

César Paes

Born in 1955 in Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, César Paes worked in France as a documentary director and director of photography before co-founding L…

Director

Franco Clerc

A Malagasy filmmaker who made his debut feature, Mandrakizay Doria (2026), entirely self-financed on a budget of approximately €20,000. He handled dir…

Director · Editing

Haminiaina Ratovoarivony

Also known as Hamy Ratovo

Known professionally as Hamy Ratovo, Haminiaina Ratovoarivony was born in 1977 in Madagascar. He studied sociology before moving to France to study ci…

Director · Assistant Director · Cinematography & Camera · Editing

Lova Nantenaina

Born on 7 March 1977 in Antananarivo, Lova Nantenaina grew up in a modest family before moving to France to study social sciences. He later completed …

Director

Luck Razanajaona

A Malagasy filmmaker who graduated from the ESAV film school in Marrakech in 2011. In the decade between graduation and his first feature, he develope…

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