Lova Nantenaina

Lova Nantenaina (born 7 March 1977) is a Malagasy film director.

Biography Nantenaina grew up in Antananarivo and attended the school of Analamahitsy. He developed a passion for cinema from a young age. In 1999, Nantenaina moved to France to study sociology. Instead, he found a job as a journalist at Les Nouvelles. He continued his studies in computer science at Réunion in 2005. In 2008, Nantenaina applied to study filmmaking at the École Supérieure d'Audiovisuel in Toulouse, and was accepted. He received his master's degree with honors.

Alongside his wife Eva Lova and Candy Radifera, he formed the production company Endemika Films in 2008. Most of its output has been short programming for children. The company also produces documentaries. It received the Eden Grand Prize for best documentary at the Lumiere d'Afrique festival as well as the Indian Ocean Prize at the International Film Festival of Africa and the Islands. , ainsi parlait Félix in 2019. The film details the 1947 insurrection against the French rule that resulted in the deaths of thousands. It was awarded the Poulain d'argent in the FESPACO and the Zebu d'Or in the Pan-African documentary category by the Rencontres du Film Court Madagascar.

Partial filmography 2007 : 2€ à Madagascar (short film) 2007 : L'envers du décor - Lettre à mon frère (short film) 2008 : Petits Hommes (short film) 2009 : Le Rouge du Paradis (short film) 2011 : Conter les feuilles (short film) 2013 : Avec Presque Rien... 2014 : Ady GasyThe Malagasy Way 2017 : Lakana (short film) 2019 : Zanaka, ainsi parlait Félix (short film)