Benoît Ramampy Explained

Benoît Ramampy (1947-1996) was a Malagasy film director.^[1]

Life

Ramampy was born in Ambalavao in 1947. He trained in Paris at the world music record label Ocora and Radio France. On his return to Madagascar, he studied at the Malagasy Production Centre.^[2]

His short film The Accident, about a son who tragically kills his father, won the award for best short film at the 4th FESPACO.

Films

• L'accident [The accident], 1972. Short film.
• Dahalo, Dahalo..., 1984. Feature film.
• The Price of Peace / Le Prix de la paix, 1987. Feature film.

Further reading

• Book: Karine Blanchon. Caméra rebelle: Un portrait du réalisateur Benoît Ramampy. 2015. Editions L'Harmattan. 978-2-336-36718-7.

Notes and References

1. Karine Blanchon, 'Benoît Ramampy (1947–1996): A Life Dedicated to Cinema', Black Camera, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Fall 2016), pp.84-94.
2. Book: Roy Armes. Dictionary of African Filmmakers. 2008. Indiana University Press. 0-253-35116-2. 109. Ramampy, Benoit.