Kokoly

    Director: Blue Ventures
    Representative Tom Collinson
    ATTENDING
    Country of Origin: United Kingdom
    2019
    Kokoly offers an insight into the life of an incredible woman.
    Against a backdrop of extreme poverty, personal loss and a marine environment changing beyond her control, Kokoly lives on a knife edge. Kokoly follows a traditional Vezo fisherwoman Madame Kokoly – as she reflects on her life experiences and carries out her daily routine in and around the coastal waters of southwest Madagascar. This film features female-only voices from one of Africa’s most remote regions.
    Director’s Statement:

    This film was produced with support from the Skoll Foundation and is a product of the Sundance Institutes ‘Stories of Change’ grant.

    The film is a powerful and personal exploration of how one woman is navigating her daily life against a backdrop of poverty and marine biodiversity loss. It’s important that voices from marginalised communities are amplified; communities who will bear the brunt of the effects of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. We hope this film will be a valuable contribution to this conversation.

    Blue_Ventures_CMYK-01-1 Madame Kokoly Madame Kokoly Producer: Martin Muir
    Writers: Ruth Leeney, Matthew Judge, Garth Cripps, and Paul Antion
    Editor: Matthew Judge
    DOP: Garth Cripps
    Key Cast: Madame Kokoly