Film
Mammy Water
1953 · 19m · Documentary
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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.
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Crew
- Jean RouchProducer · Writer · Director
- Philippe LuzuyEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1953
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 19m
- Genres
- Documentary
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