Where Zebus Speak French
• • 2023
• min
Where Zebus Speak French
Where Zebus Speak French
• • 2023
• min
Synopsis
<p>To the villagers of Sitabaomba in Madagascar, French is not a language of love, but the language of colonization. They use French when they command zebu oxen to turn left and right in the field, and the Malagasy language when they tell stories from the heart. Intersecting camera footage with animation, puppetry, and kabary – the Malagasy oratorical art – Where Zebus Speak French follows Ly and his fellow villagers and records their struggle to secure their land against violations from the state, and multinational corporations.</p> <p>ITALIAN PREMIERE</p>
Biography and filmography
<p>Nantenaina Lova is a director from Madagascar. His films tell the stories of those who fight oppression, blending humor and seriousness in the Malagasy tradition of mampihomehy – laughing at adversity to persevere.</p>