There are few women among the upper echelons of photographers. Ami Vitale is one of them. A frequent visitor to the world's conflict zones, Ami looks for more than just beautiful motifs. She seeks out the story behind the picture. In Madagascar, she wants to explore what it means to be Malagasy.

Ami begins her journey on the old pirate island of Nosy Bé in the northwest. Together with the French skipper Nicolas, she sails along the rugged coast to the realm of a king of the Sakalava culture. The daily lives of Malagasy are regulated by prohibitions and taboos that often remain invisible to strangers. Depending on which group one belongs to, it may be forbidden to touch a chameleon, talk about crocodiles or work on Thursdays.

A journey full of extraordinary encounters, tricky situations and spectacular photographs. 

"Over the Islands of Africa" is a five-part documentary series about the islands of Africa. We accompany five renowned photographers, who discover for us country, people and culture of the islands: Zanzibar, Mauritius, Madagascar, Cape Verde and Sao Tomé - by land, by water and in the air. The app contains the 43minutes documentary "Madagascar", as well as many impressive photographs that have been taken during the film shooting on the island. 

Features
* Full-length documentary by Christian Schidlowski (43 minutes!)
* Photographs of Ami Vitale
* Making-of Gallery
* Works in vertical and landscape mode
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A co-production by
Filmquadrat.dok GmbH
Südwestrundfunk

together with
ARTE

supported by
MEDIA Programms der Europäischen Union