Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1953
Runtime: 19 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.0/10 (6 votes)
Status: Released
Mammy Water
1953
19 min
⭐ 5.0/10
6 votes
Overview
"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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- France
Spoken Languages
- French fr
Flatrate
OVID
Cast
Crew
Jean Rouch
Director
Jean Rouch
Writer
Jean Rouch
Producer
Jean Rouch
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