France / Jan 01, 1953
Mammy Water (1953)
Directed by Jean Rouch
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19min
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Plot
"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
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mammy Water |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films de la Pléiade |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1953 |
| Production | Jean Rouch |
| Writer | Jean Rouch |
| Editing | Philippe Luzuy |
| Cinematography | Jean Rouch |
| Assistant directors | Jean Rouch |
| Music | Lam Ibrahim Dia, Damouré Zika |
| Sound | Lam Ibrahim Dia, Damouré Zika |
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