2019 | Mexico | Documentary

Felicia: The Life of an Octopus Fisherwoman

  • Spanish English 11 mins
  • Director | José Carlos Pons
  • Writer | José Carlos Pons, Samba Roger, Felicia Rafenomanana
  • Producer | José Carlos Pons, Samba Roger

STATUS: Released

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This short film sheds light on the life of one woman, whose story aims to provide a firsthand experience of the vicious link between poverty and environmental degradation in developing countries like Madagascar. As an orphan and later as a mother, Felicia turns to the sea as a means for sustenance, even when migration, commercial trawling, and cultural loss make small-scale fishing an increasingly challenging way of life.

Short Film Poverty Environmental Degradation Developing Countries Small-Scale Fishing Migration Cultural Loss
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