Mammy Water
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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.
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Jean Rouch Director · Philippe Luzuy Editor
First release January 1, 1953 · Produced in France
Production
Les Films de la Pléiade
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France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 1, 1953
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