Yet,
when I see with how much passion actors, technicians & other film
enthusiasts volunteer their persevering efforts
& creativity for Mauritian films to happen, I personally believe
that we have no right to let such passion down! We simply cannot let these
artists, technicians & other film enthusiasts of our beloved country
live only in their dreams....because, just like stories are made into
films, dreams need to be brought to reality!
Especially
when we are gifted with such a beautiful country offering wonderful urban,
rural & natural sites making of the country itself a mini-Hollywood.
Not to forget that the Mauritian population is bilingual & treasures
various facial traits that can simulate all the ethnicities of the world.
And to end, filmmaking technology has become extremely
affordable to shoot films of quality
which have nothing to envy to Hollywood films nowadays...
The
proof: "Julie", a film produced by the Mauritian studio Quadricolore
Films & Entertainment Ltd, confirms the saying: "Yes! We can!".
This 100% made in Mauritius by Mauritians film has been reviewed by many
local & foreign professionals as being a
revolution in Mauritian film making.
And
the Mauriwood Film Industry Artists Association is proud to support such
film projects which are driven by passion by the artists of Mauritius,
despite the difficulties & the lack of support for filmmaking in Mauritius.
It
is also worth noting that more than 150 local artists
& technicians, people of all ages, from all communities, from all
social levels, both employed & unemployed, literate & illiterate,
participated in the production of the patriotic film "JULIE"
in order to boost our local film industry to create
a new sector of employment, as well as to propagate through the
film a strong message against
communalism, which consolidates the wonderful peace and
harmony existing among our diifferent communities living together in Mauritius
& Rodrigues.
It
is with these noble words that I end this message, thanking all those
who are trusting in my capacity as the President of the MFIAA. And I hereby
also confirm my strong will to fight for the benefit of our film artists,
technicians & other film enthusiasts of our wonderful country, Mauritius.
Gilbert
Lefou
President of the
Mauriwood Film Industry Artists Association
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