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Hazo Mena, the red wood men

  • Hazo Mena, les hommes du bois rouge
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Genre : Social
Type : Documentary
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Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv, History/society, Heritage
Year of production : 2009
Format : Mid-length
Running time : 52 (in minutes)
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Hazo mena is an immersion among three young workers in Madagascar. Worn by the sounds and the rhythm of their gestures, by their words and songs, this film, tribute to their extraordinary skills, invites us to reflect on what from craftsman made them, in fact, exploited workers. From red eucalyptus trunks slaughtering by ax, to wood transport to the city gates by raft, we penetrate the heart of a subsistence economy sector, reflection of a system in which, each man, woman and child is ready to take on any task for only pennies. A film by Federico Varrasso

Summary for official catalogues

Hazo mena is an immersion among three young workers in Madagascar. Worn by the sounds and the rhythm of their gestures, by their words and songs, this film, tribute to their extraordinary skills, invites us to reflect on what from craftsman made them, in fact, exploited workers. From red eucalyptus trunks slaughtering by ax, to wood transport to the city gates by raft, we penetrate the heart of a subsistence economy sector, reflection of a system in which, each man, woman and child is ready to take on any task for only pennies. A film by Federico Varrasso

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