Red Island
L'Île rouge
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.
- Budget
- $6,570,000
- Revenue
- $1,101,136
- Production
- Les Films de Pierre, SCOPE Pictures, France 3 Cinéma, DDC International, Memento Production, Playtime
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Cast
Crew
- Director
- Robin Campillo
- Writers
- Robin Campillo,Gilles Marchand
- Producers
- Marie-Ange Luciani
- Cinematography
- Jeanne Lapoirie
- Composer
- Arnaud Rebotini
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CinemaSerf
April 3, 2024
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 comes to an end. Most of the observations emanate from the young "Thomas" (Charlie Vauselle) as he watches his parents "Colette" (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) and "Robert(o)" (Quim Gutiérrez) come to terms with not just their…
Brent Marchant
September 12, 2024
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-director Robin Campillo about the waning days of the French presence on the island of Madagascar. Set in the early 1970s, approximately a decade after the nation gained independence from its former colonial occupier, th…