Red Island

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Play Time: 117 mins
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Red Island

Overview:
Madagascar, at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. On an air base of the French army, the soldiers live the last carefree years of colonialism. Influenced by his readings of Fantômette, Thomas, a child who is not yet 10 years old, gradually forges a look at the world around him.

Original Title:L'Île rouge
Status: Released (2023-05-31)
Awards:3 nominations
BoxOffice:$9,570
Screen:Robin Campillo, Gilles Marchand, Jean-Luc Raharimanana
Productions: France 3 Cinéma, SCOPE Pictures, Les Films de Pierre, Memento Productions, Rectangle Productions, Playtime, DDC International, CNC, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, SCOPE Invest, Région des Pays-de-la-Loire, Srab Films, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Kallouche Cinéma, Indéfilms 10, Cinémage, La Banque Postale Image 14, La Banque Postale Image 15, Cinéventure, Ciné+, Canal+
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Madagascar
Spoken Languages: Français,
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CinemaSerf

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Set against a backdrop, in the early 1970s, of increasing local dissatisfaction with both their government and it's dependent relationship with former colonial power France, this drama follows the lives of the last few occupants of a French airbase in Madagascar as their deployment c ....

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CinemaSerf

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Set against a backdrop, in the early 1970s, of increasing local dissatisfaction with both their government and it's dependent relationship with former colonial power France, this drama follows the lives of the last few occupants of a French airbase in Madagascar as their deployment c ....

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Brent Marchant

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Movies about little-known, faraway locations can be a great way to learn about exotic destinations and cultures. And those set in a historical context can offer excellent opportunities for insights into the legacies of these locales. Such was my hope for this offering from writer-dir ....

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