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Andaboy is a sacred beach in southwestern Madagascar.The ancestors say the beach should be left untouched, as a shamanic musician sings in trance.The local fishermen are therefore deeply concerned when Australian company Base Toliara proposes building a harbor there, displacing 8,000 residents.The fishermen were already troubled by the Chinese trawlers that are decimating fish stocks, and now they fear an even greater invasion.
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Andaboy is a sacred beach in southwestern Madagascar. The ancestors say the beach should be left untouched, as a shamanic musician sings in trance. The local fishermen are therefore deeply concerned when Australian company Base Toliara proposes building a harbor there, displacing 8,000 residents. The fishermen were already troubled by the Chinese trawlers that are decimating fish stocks, and now they fear an even greater invasion.
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- Release date
- Nov 23, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
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- Language
- English, French
- Country
- Madagascar, Reunion
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