Made in Mauritius

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Made In Mauritius
Directed by David Constantin
Screenplay byDavid Constantin
Produced byCaméléon Production
StarringRaj Bumma Put Liang Xi Gui
CinematographyStephan Bellerose
Edited byDavid Constantin
Music byLata Manghesgar Wada Karo
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
Running time
7'
Country Mauritius

Made In Mauritius is a 2009 film directed by David Constantin.

Synopsis

A village on the Island of Mauritius. Bissoon, a retired peasant, has a problem. This morning, for the first time in twenty years, the fuse to his old radio has blown. In the village shop, Ah-Yan is taken aback by the ancient device. Fuses such as these are no longer made, so Ah-Yan tries to convince Bissoon to buy a radio “made in China”. When the elderly man hesitates, unsure, Ah-Yan decides to explain the benefits of globalization.


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