Mammy Water (1953)
"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.
Year
1953
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
1 January 1953
TMDB
5.7 (7)
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