Marie-Clémence Paes

Marie-Clémence Andriamonta-Paes, better known as Marie-Clémence Paes, (born 1959) is a producer, screenwriter and director from Madagascar, known for documentaries.  She has produced, directed and written a number of films with her husband Cesar Paes. 

Career 

In 2005, Paes produced Mahaleo, a documentary on the Malagasy band of the same name.  She produced L'opéra du bout du monde (2012), a musical documentary which explored the colonial history of Madagascar and the history of the opera in Madagascar. 

She also produced the 2014 documentary The Malagasy Way, directed by Nantenaina Lova.  Paes directed Fahavalo, Madagascar 1947, a 2018 documentary on the Malagasy Uprising in Madagascar.  The film, which was mostly in the Malagasy language, was screened at the French Festival of Films.  It received a special mention at the 29th Annual Carthage Film Festival in 2018. 

Personal life 
Paes is married to French-Brazilian filmmaker Cesar Paes.  The two live in Paris. 

Filmography

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Category:Malagasy film directors
Category:Women film directors
Category:Women film producers
Category:Women screenwriters
Category:Women documentary filmmakers
Category:French film directors
Category:French film producers
Category:French documentary filmmakers
Category:Malagasy documentary filmmakers
Category:1959 births
Category:Living people