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Red Island

Red Island

5.5/ 10

TMDB Rating

52

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2023

Release Year

117 min

Runtime

Drama

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.

Keywords

1970s
coming of age
french colonialism

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Reviews(3)

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

April 3, 2024

6
6/10

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.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

April 3, 2024

6
6/10

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.

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Brent Marchant

@Brent_Marchant

September 12, 2024

3
3/10

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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