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Fonja

Ten juvenile delinquents from the largest detention institution in Madagascar have joined a four-months film production workshop and discover the camera for the first time. It becomes a tool to observe, to document, to play around, to visualize their own ideas, thoughts and to rediscover and learn about their supposedly familiar surrounding through the camera lens. - 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.

  • Lina Zacher
    Director
  • Raharisoa Sitrakaniaina
    Director
  • Adrimamy Fenotoky Alpha
    Director
  • Raharison Nantenaina Adriano
    Director
  • Rakotondrabe Jean Chrisostome
    Director
  • Santatra Lovatiana Desire
    Director
  • Sitraka Hermann Ramanamokatra
    Director
  • Erick Edwin Andrianamelona
    Director
  • Ravo Henintsoa Andrianatoandro
    Director
  • Elani Eric Rakotondrasoa
    Director
  • Todisoa Niaina Sylvano Randrialalaina
    Director
  • Lina Zacher
    Producer
  • Raharisoa Sitrakaniaina
    Key Cast
  • Raharison Nantenaina Adriano
    Key Cast
  • Adrimamy Fenotoky Alpha
    Key Cast
  • Raharison Nantenaina Adriano
    Key Cast
  • Rakotondrabe Jean Chrisostome
    Key Cast
  • Adrianamelana Erick Edwin
    Key Cast
  • Andrianatoandro Ravo Henintsoa
    Key Cast
  • Rakotondrasoa Elani Eric
    Key Cast
  • Radrialalaina Todisoa Niaina Sylvano
    Key Cast
  • Rakotoarimanana Harinjiva
    Key Cast
  • Santatra Lovatiana Desire
    Key Cast
  • Ramanamokatra Sitraka Hermann
    Key Cast
  • Rafeno Fitahiana Safidy Henintsoa
    Key Cast
  • Njiva Frankenstein
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Student
  • Genres:
    Author's point of view, Human interest/ society, Human rights, Youth, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 20 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 10, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Kenya
  • Country of Filming:
    Madagascar
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Burg Giebichenstein University for art and design
  • Ji.hlava documentary film festival
    Jihlava
    Czech Republic
    October 26, 2019
    Worldpremiere
    Best world documentary / international section / Opus Bonum
  • Ji.hlava documentary film festival
    Jihlava
    Czech Republic
    October 26, 2019
    Worldpremiere
    Opus Bonum / Special mention
  • This Human World Film Fesitval
    Vienna
    Austria
    November 30, 2019
    Austria Premiere
    Up & Coming award
  • International Film Festival Cologne
    Cologne
    Germany
    September 12, 2020
    German Premiere
    Cinegate Prize
  • Dokudoc International Film Festival
    Maribor
    Slovenia
    September 4, 2020
    Solvenian Premiere
  • Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    September 24, 2020
    Bester Dokumentarfilm
  • DokPoint Helsinki Inernational Film Festival
    Helsinki
    Finland
    January 17, 2020
    Finland Premiere
  • One World Film Festival
    Bratislava
    Slovakia
    November 7, 2020
  • Human Vision Film Festival
    Graz
    Austria
    November 5, 2020
  • Fotograf Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    October 9, 2020
  • Praha Zahri Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    September 17, 2020
Director Biography - Lina Zacher, Raharisoa Sitrakaniaina, Adrimamy Fenotoky Alpha, Raharison Nantenaina Adriano, Rakotondrabe Jean Chrisostome, Santatra Lovatiana Desire, Sitraka Hermann Ramanamokatra, Erick Edwin Andrianamelona, Ravo Henintsoa Andrianatoandro, Elani Eric Rakotondrasoa, Todisoa Niaina Sylvano Randrialalaina

This is a collective work with youth minors of the youth prison Antanimora in Madagascar. All the directors are: Adriano Raharison Nantenaina, Sitrakaniaina Raharisoa, Alpha Adrimamy Fenotoky, Jean Chrisostome Rakotondrabe, Lovatiana Desire Santatra, Sitraka Hermann Ramanamokatra, Erick Edwin Andrianamelona, Ravo Henintsoa Andrianatoandro, Elani Eric Rakotondrasoa, Todisoa Niaina Sylvano Randrialalaina, Lina Zacher

Lina Zacher studied Art Pedagogy at the Burg Giebichenstein University for Art and Design in Halle (Germany) and spent much time for art projects with kids in Madagascar and the Philippines before and during her studies. In 2015 she founded the MIO intercultural multimedia programme together with Delphine Bishop, providing facilities for young talents. Today she is working as an independent filmmaker and artist in Germany, Madagascar and the Philippines. After several short film and student productions, Fonja is her first full length documentary film.

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Director Statement

I want to reach out and spread the great spirit and creativity of this strong group, the emerging young filmmakers of the Antanimora prison in Madagascar, to inspire and create wonder amongst others.