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Mammy Water

Mammy Water (1953)

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"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.

Updated May 27 2020

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1953-01-01

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Runtime: 19 mins Rating: 7.3 Tag Line: documentary
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Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Director
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Writer
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Producer
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Cinematography
Damouré Zika
Damouré Zika
Sound Recordist
Philippe Luzuy
Philippe Luzuy
Editor
Lam Ibrahim Dia
Lam Ibrahim Dia
Sound Recordist

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