CinemaOSMovie · 1953 · 0h 19m

Mammy Water

57%(7)IMDbDocumentary

"Mammy Water" is mother sea, source of food. Jean Rouch filmed this short documentary in the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana, where is held a colorful festival, the Chama, in which the participants offer cassava, gin and tobacco to the spirits of water and sacrifice a white ox to thank them and express their gratitude and respect.

Directed byJean Rouch

Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 19m
Language: FR
Released: January 1, 1953

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Les Films de la Pléiade

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Directed by: Jean Rouch
Written by: Jean Rouch
Produced by: Jean Rouch

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