THEME EXPLORATION

Dogon funeral rituals

29 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision
Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision
1973 · Jean Rouch
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
First Reformed
First Reformed
2018 · Paul Schrader
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
2026 · Digidi Dągi
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
A Summer Idyll
A Summer Idyll
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Di Cavalcanti
Di Cavalcanti
1977 · Glauber Rocha
Guelwaar
Guelwaar
1993 · Ousmane Sembène
My Crasy Life
My Crasy Life
1991 · Jean-Pierre Gorin
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
1972 · Luis Buñuel
The Loved One
The Loved One
1965 · Tony Richardson
La terza madre
La terza madre
2007 · Dario Argento
The European Showerbath
The European Showerbath
2004 · Peter Greenaway
Go! Go! Go! World
Go! Go! Go! World
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
God in Russia
God in Russia
1984 · Artavazd Pelechian
Talk to Me
Talk to Me
2023 · Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou
In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1937 · Dziga Vertov
Black Magic 2
Black Magic 2
1976 · Ho Meng-Hua
Closer to Heaven
Closer to Heaven
2009 · Park Jin-pyo
La Taranta
La Taranta
1962 · Gianfranco Mingozzi
Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire
1985 · Ricky Lau
Ouija
Ouija
2007 · Topel Lee
Ritual
Ritual
2000 · Hideaki Anno
Penumbra
Penumbra
2012 · Adrián García Bogliano
The Wound
The Wound
2017 · John Trengove
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean Rouch France

Pioneered ethnographic cinema with extensive documentation of Dogon culture and rituals in Mali through films like 'Les Maîtres fous' and 'Jaguar'.

 Ousmane Sembène Senegal

Explored African funeral traditions and spiritual practices as central themes in films examining post-colonial West African society and cultural identity.