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201560 minPGdocumentary

Njaka Kely

201560 minPGdocumentary

Seventeen-year-old Njaka struggles to find his place in a family-like community of pedicab drivers in Toamasina, Madagascar.

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Michaël Andrianaly

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Seventeen-year-old Njaka struggles to find his place in a family-like community of pedicab drivers in Toamasina, Madagascar.

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Michaël Andrianalydirector

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Saholy operates a pedicab business in Toamasina, Madagascar, where she treats her drivers like family. Among them is Njaka, a 17-year-old grappling with a troubled past. He seeks his place within this close-knit group while facing the pressures of adulthood. As he navigates his future, Njaka finds himself distracted by relationships and the allure of smoking. The film captures the dynamics of this unconventional family and the challenges they face together.

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