The Mad Masters and Mammy Water (Double Feature)
(Movies) WhenJanuary 21, 2018 <m>(Sunday)WhereFilm Forum209 West Houston St.
New York City, New York 10014 (US)
Phone: 212-727-8110
Website: https://filmforum.org/film/the-mad-masters-mammy-water-rouche-film
Event Details
Sunday, January 21st, 2018 at 1:00pm
The Mad Masters: 1955, 28 minutes, Directed by Jean Rouch
Annual ceremonies of the Hauka cult in Ghana, with initiates in a state of possession; role players as colonialist; the sacrifice and consumption of a dog.
Mammy Water: 1955, 19 minutes, Directed by Jean Rouch
The Fanti ritualistically open the fishing season in Ghana.