4/5
Uncanny Valley is a series focusing on restaurants and chefs in Phoenix, Arizona. Belly is the pilot episode, taking the audience on a deep…
- Documentary
- United States
- 2022
- 22 min
The 15-minute film opens with Madame Kokoly fishing for octopus in the low tides of south-west Madagascar. The entire film is filmed in the Malagasy language with English subtitles throughout. Whilst going about her daily routine, Kokoly tells of the environmental change she has witnesses since she was a child. A poignant moment is shared when we learn of her son’s passing, his burial and the tradition to change house. Kokoly’s physical and mental strength is awe-inspiring, highlighted by her unstoppable tenacity whilst fishing and constructing a new home.
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The 15-minute film opens with Madame Kokoly fishing for octopus in the low tides of south-west Madagascar. The entire film is filmed in the Malagasy language with English subtitles throughout. Whilst going about her daily routine, Kokoly tells of the environmental change she has witnesses since she was a child. A poignant moment is shared when we learn of her son’s passing, his burial and the tradition to change house. Kokoly’s physical and mental strength is awe-inspiring, highlighted by her unstoppable tenacity whilst fishing and constructing a new home.
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