Red Island

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.

Cast

Charlie Vauselle

as Thomas

Quim Gutiérrez

as Robert Lopez

Nadia Tereszkiewicz

as Colette Lopez

Sophie Guillemin

as Mme Guedj

Hugues Delamarliere

as Bernard Huissens

David Serero

as M. Guedj

Luna Carpiaux

as Odile Huissens

Mathis Piberne

as Alain

Sacha Cosar-Accaoui

as Michel

François-Dominique Blin

as Le Toubib

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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. ...

CinemaSerf

Brent Marchant

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 Camp...

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