In Antsiranana, the “Alifasa” project is introducing fourteen young girls to the audiovisual professions. It involves three weeks of learning and immersion to discover the various stages of production.
Through the “Alifasa” project, which literally means “to make it work” in the northern dialect, the goal goes beyond simple training: it aims to foster talent, unleash creativity, and break the stereotypes that still confine these professions to men.
In Antsiranana, the camera is becoming a tool for expression and emancipation. For its fourth edition, the “Alifasa” project brought together these young girls, aged ten to seventeen, for intensive training dedicated to the technical aspects of audiovisual and cinema.
Supported by “RHD” in collaboration with the Alliance Française of Antsiranana and AJFACE of Antsiranana, the program has already introduced fifty-four young people to the various stages of audiovisual production over the past four years.
For three weeks, the participants dove behind the scenes of creation: scriptwriting, pitching, introduction to image and sound, editing, as well as stop motion and graphic design. This concrete immersion culminated in the creation of a collective short film, presented to parents during a ceremony at the Alliance Française of Antsiranana.
Beyond technical skills, the initial results are also visible in the participants’ daily lives. Parents, witnessing this transformation, do not hide their admiration. “Alifasa has changed the way she behaves at home. Now, ideas flow between her and her sisters, and everything becomes a subject for creation,” testifies Jhade’s mother.
In spaces transformed into real film sets for the occasion, the young girls learn to work as a team, defend an idea, build a story, and above all, to speak up.
The project takes place in a context where young people are exposed daily to a multitude of videos, films, and digital content without always knowing the steps required for their creation. However, the issue is also one of equality. In an audiovisual sector still largely dominated by men, the project initiators want to encourage young girls to enter technical professions often perceived as exclusively male.
“The audiovisual world is dominated by men, yet it is a sector with high potential for young people. It is important to raise awareness among young girls and break the taboos surrounding these technical professions,” explains project initiator Diana Ramarohetra, while emphasizing that the ambition is also to give them the means to tell their own stories.
Captured & Published at: 2026-09-04 06:09:23 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/09/antsiranana-quand-les-antsiranaises.html