Tabataba tells the story of a small Malagasy village during the independence uprising which took place in 1947 in the south of the country. For several months, part of the Malagasy population revolted against the French colonial army in a bloody struggle. The repression in villages that followed was terrible, leading to fires, arrests and torture. Women, children and the elderly were the indirect victims of the conflict and suffered particularly from famine and illness. One leader of the MDRM Malagasy Party, which campaigns for the independence of the country, arrives in a village. Solo (François Botozandry), the main character, is still too young to fight but he sees his brother and most of the men in his clan join up. His grandmother, Bakanga (Soavelo), knows what will happen, but Solo still hopes his elder brother will return a hero. After months of rumours, he sees instead the French army arrive to crush the rebellion.
Philippe Nahoun
as Le capitaine
François Botozandry
as Solo
Lucien Dadakisy
as Lehidy
Soatodi
as Harandro
Soavelo
as Bakanga
Rasoa
as Ndriky
Jacky Guégan
as Le chef de canton
Tsimba Tsilavo
as L'aide de camp
Philibert Wang
as Mahandry
Juliette
as Velo
Julienne
as Rahiny
Benja
as Takarivo
