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- Released
- 0h 19m
- 1953
- ⭐ 5.7
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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.
Production Countries
- France
Languages
- French (Français)
Production
- Les Films de la Pléiade


