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Antananarivo, Madagascar – 11 September 2024
1. Various of model sail ship on display in a workshop
VOICEOVER: Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, but despite being surrounded by sea it has little tradition in ship building.
2. Aerial view of a model ship with red sail on a table
VOICEOVER: But that all changed in 1993 when The Village began making miniature replicas of sailing ships.
3. Wide of a model ship with red sail on a table with other ships in the background
VOICEOVER: The Village has produced models for pop stars and royalty, including the Pope.
4. Close of a model ship with red sail on a table
VOICEOVER: And two of its ships will be exhibited at the upcoming Homo Faber biennial fair in Venice later this month.
5. Wide of Gregory Postel paging through a book while others look on
VOICEOVER: Model enthusiast and French investor Gregory Postel became a co-owner of The Village last year.
6. Close of model boat blueprints
VOICEOVER: His goal is to make Madagascar an international jewel of craftsmanship.
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Gregory Postel, co-owner of The Village:
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“Investing in people, pushing them to go above and beyond to make tailor-made models, and at the end, someone specialized in luxury craftsmanship, the best in the world, tells us “we can’t make do without you, you have to come”, for me it’s a success. It’s a first step, but it’s such a fabulous success.”
8. Wide aerial shot of model ship with red sail
9. Various detail close up of the deck of model ships
10. Various of assistant manager Romy Henintsoa examining a model boat
VOICEOVER: Romy Henintsoa is an assistant manager at “The Village” and she explains all the steps necessary for the models’ construction.
11. SOUNDBITE (French) Romy Henintsoa, assistant manager, The Village:
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“It starts with the wood cutting, then the production of the deck, the production of the pieces, there are three types: the sculpted, hand-made and turned pieces, then it’s the deck fittings, the small pieces are put on the deck, then it’s the finishing stage with the sail workshop.”
12. Various of craftswoman painting and working on a model ship
VOICEOVER: Each model takes between a month and ten months to produce – depending on the size and level of detail. Prices start at 150 euros but can reach upwards of 10,000 euros for the larger pieces.
13. Various of a craftswoman tying cannons onto the deck of a model ship and then attaching mast pole to the top of the sails
VOICEOVER: Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, and it’s hoped that these little ships will help in growing the local economy.
STORYLINE:
A model boat-building team in Madagascar has hand-crafted ships for Prince Albert of Monaco, the King of Spain and even the Pope.
The highly detailed replicas are made in a workshop known as ‘The Village’, and can sell for up to 10,000 euros.
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, but despite being surrounded by sea it has little tradition of ship building.
But that all changed in 1993 when The Village began making miniature replicas of sailing ships.
The Village has produced models for pop stars and royalty, and two of its ships will be exhibited at the upcoming Homo Faber biennial fair in Venice later this month.
Model enthusiast and French investor Gregory Postel became a co-owner of The Village last year.
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