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Honors Project - Open Access
Abstract
In 2012, the documentary film La Réunion : terre d’asile ou terre hostile was first screened at the Comorian International Film Festival (CIFF). The film, directed by Comorian filmmaker Saïd-Ali Said Mohamed, explores the experiences of Comorians on the island of Réunion, a Department of France in the Indian Ocean. It not only discusses the complex, interwoven histories and identities of the Comoros and Réunion, but the film itself is part of a broader movement to reclaim the representation of Comorians. This project, a French to English subtitling of the film and an accompanying analysis, seeks to fully appreciate the many linguistic, cinematographic, and cultural nuances of the film.
En 2012, le film documentaire La Réunion : terre d’asile ou terre hostile est sorti au Comorian International Film Festival (CIFF). Le film, réalisé par le cinéaste comorien Saïd-Ali SAID MOHAMED, explore les témoignages des Comoriens à la Réunion, un département français dans l’Océan Indien. Le film discute non seulement des histoires complexes et des identités spéciales aux Comores et à la Réunion, mais il est aussi une partie d’un mouvement de revendiquer la représentation de Comoriens. Ce projet, le sous-titrage français-à-anglais du film et une analyse supplémentaire, désire apprécier et comprendre les plusieurs détails linguistiques, cinématographiques, et culturels du film.
Recommended Citation
Conner, Hannah, "Réunion: Haven or Hostile Land?: A translation of a complex documentary in pursuit of reclaiming identity" (2022). French Honors Projects. 15.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/french_honors/15
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Hannah's translated version of the film is available to be viewed through Google Drive with an @macalester.edu account.