Raymond Rajaonarivelo (born 1949) is a Malagasy film director.

Life

Raymond Rajaonarivelo was born in

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in 1949. He studied filmmaking at the

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and at the

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. Though living on the outskirts of Paris, he returns to Madagascar for filming. In the 1970s Rajaonarivelo made two Malagasy short films. His debut feature film, '' Tabataba'' (1988), told the story of a village in the 1947

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. It was the first Malagasy film to be shown at the

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, where it won the 1988 Audience Award. It also won the Jury award at the 1989

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, and first feature award at the 1989

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Filmography

* ''Izaho Lokanga Ianao Valiha'' am 'Lokanga', you are 'Valiha' 1974 * ''Tabataba'' umour 1988 * ''Quand les etoiles rencontrent la mer'' hen the Stars Meet the Sea 1996 * (co-directed with Cesar Paes) ''Mahaleo'', 2004

References

1952 births Living people Malagasy film directors Malagasy emigrants to France {{Madagascar-bio-stub