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In the Cape Flats ghettos of South Africa, far from the fashionable suburbs of City Bowl, still the province of Whites, lives a highly colorful individual: Melvyn. A charismatic man with a strong personality and boundless energy, by turns charming and brutal, Melvyn has a gift for federating energies. He fights to make the Cape Town carnival the most important cultural event in South Africa and gradually becomes an essential link between officials and the people. Focusing on Melvyn, his family and his community, this documentary also describes daily life in the townships, as it evokes the carnival and its preparations.

France - 2005 - 1 h 05 mn - Mini DV - Colour

Director Michael Raeburn Script Michael Raeburn Camera Michael Raeburn Sound Christine Ferrer Editing Kako Kelber, Casian Johnson-Wright

Production FMC, 104-106, rue Oberkampf, 75011 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 4357 9977 Fax : +33 (0)1 4357 9977 E-mail : frameci@aol.com Co-Production Réseau France Outre-mer, Scorpion Productions

Sales FMC, 104-106, rue Oberkampf, 75011 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 4357 9977 Fax : +33 (0)1 4357 9977 E-mail : frameci@aol.com