After World War II, nearly 10,000 Malagasy soldiers travelled back to their island on a liner named Île-de-France. After helping to free Europe from fascism, they were expecting independence for Madagascar. Instead, upon reaching their homeland they were asked to return to their “indigenous” status. War veterans led a rebellion that was harshly suppressed by colonial authorities. The archives often note that the insurgents – armed only with spears and machetes – resisted for more than 18 months in the bush, thanks to the assistance of shamans and talismans. This film will explore the insurrection from a Malagasy point of view, and will do so with the support of traditional geomancy, the “sikidy” that was among the insurgents’ tools.