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NEWS > cbm Madagascar partners with Malagasy movie maker to fight disability and social exclusion
cbm Madagascar partners with Malagasy movie maker to fight disability and social exclusion
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Film maker Mr Gerard Razafindrakoto (left), Ms Ely Rabemiarana (cbm Country Coordinator for Madagascar) and Dr. Henry Nkumbe (cbm ophthalmologist in Madagascar) at the film launch press conference. Recognising his support of cbm’s work, Mr Razafindrakoto was also presented with a trophy marking cbm’s 30 years of partnership in Madagascar. |
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As part of CBM Madagascar’s activities to mark World Sight Day 2011, a movie was produced in partnership with a famous Malagasy film maker. Two cbm supported programmes feature prominently and future plans include subtitling in English and French for a wider audience outside Madagascar. |
Première to mark World Sight Day 2011
cbm Madagascar has partnered with the famous Malagasy movie maker, Gerard Razafindrakoto, to produce a movie entitled 'Tsindry Aloka' (In the Shadows).
The movie, which premièred in Antananarivo on Saturday, October 8th 2011, as part of cbm Madagascar’s activities to mark World Sight Day 2011, addresses avoidable blindness, social exclusion, gender, vulnerable groups and the challenges of various religious entities cohabiting in Madagascar.
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The story
Tsindry Aloka is a romantic police comedy, whose main objective is to sensitise the Malagasy public that some forms of blindness can be treated and that people living with disability should not be victims of social exclusion.
It is the story of a Malagasy teenage girl, who becomes blind, is abandoned by her father, ostracised by society and abused by a 'good Samaritan'. All these events lead her into a major depression and serious injuries as she, blind, tries to run away from the person trying to sexually molest her. On the run, she becomes unconscious and is taken to the hospital. |
The cast of 'Tsindry Aloka' |
At the hospital, she is diagnosed with cataract at the Johannes Borggrefe Eye Clinic in Antananarivo (a cbm partner project) and her sight is successfully restored through cataract surgery. Following surgery, the eye surgeon helps her reintegration into society and helps her get a job.
Positive response
The movie is based on real life stories in Madagascar and the initial responses from the public, which watched the movie, have been very positive.
This explains the impressive number of journalists, who attended the press conference organised at the cbm country office on Thurdsay, 20th October 2011 and the very lively question and answer session.
The main objectives of the press conference were to raise awareness about the movie and the key themes with respect to Madagascar, namely: avoidable blindness, social exclusion, gender and vulnerable groups.
Two cbm supported projects feature prominently in the movie:
External news reports
www.lexpressmada.com
www.lobservateur.mg
www.laverite.mg
www.midi-madagasikara.mg
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