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FRANCE · 1973

Boukoki

Jean Rouch
French New Wave spirit possession rain ceremony Niger ritual ethnographic documentary religious trance
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Synopsis

Scene of possession during a ceremony to appeal for rain in Niger.

Year1973
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
MovementFrench New Wave
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