Ciné-Fȇte - Mauritius - an Island in the Wind

Mauritius - an Island in the Wind

Episode of : Traces of Empires +
Product code : A95-S01-04
Category(ies) : Modern History +, Geopolitics +, Africa +
Level(s) : Sec. (ages 14-17) +, Post-Sec. (18 +) +
Duration : 26 min.
Production year : 2005
Director(s) : Jimmy Leipold
Producer(s) : CNDP
Version(s) : French +

Description

The island of Mauritius is a dream destination for tourists, but it’s also much more: a mosaic of peoples living alongside each other. This island has retained numerous traces of its dual French and British colonial past and cultural features from France cohabit with institutions of English origin.