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Mammy Water

Mammy Water (1953)

Documentary

"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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Runtime: 19 mins Rating: 7.3 Tag Line: documentary

Crew

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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