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Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story

Name: Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story
Released: 2023

Disco Afrika : une histoire malgache

2023

A twenty-year-old scraping by in Madagascar's illegal sapphire mines is drawn back to his hometown, where reuniting with his mother and old friends forces him to confront the corruption and choices that will shape his future. A vibrant coming-of-age drama.

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Part of 6 Essential Films from Madagascar

This film is stop 3 of 6 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Madagascar. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Madagascar in the 196 country film challenge.