Mammy Water (1953)
Mammy Water
"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
Producer
Producer
Jean Rouch
Writer
Writer
Jean Rouch
Director
Director
Jean Rouch
Cinematography
Cinematography
Philippe Luzuy
Editor
Editor
Damouré Zika
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Lam Ibrahim Dia
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
