Anno2022
RegiaCyrille Cornu
CreditiFeature film
Durata50'
Lingua minoritariaMahafaly
Sinossi
In the southwest of Madagascar, the Mahafaly plateau is an extremely arid land. Here, the rains fall only a few times a year. In these very difficult living conditions, the inhabitants of the small village of Ampotaka found a unique solution to store water.
Biografia
Cyrille Cornu is an explorer, scientist, as well as a director and photographer. For a decade, his research has focused on studying Madagascar’s baobabs. With numerous publications on this subject, he annually leads expeditions deep into the remote forests of Madagascar to study these magnificent giants. Following the success of his first film, Baobabs between Land and Sea he directed a series of documentaries on the topic, with Mamody, the Last Baobab Digger as the inaugural film.
