FRANCE · 1955

The Mad Masters

Jean Rouch
French New Wave colonial possession ritual performance spirit possession military mimicry cultural resistance
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The subject of the film was the Hauka movement. The Hauka movement consisted of mimicry and dancing to become possessed by French Colonial administrators. The participants performed the same elaborate military ceremonies of their colonial occupiers, but in more of a trance than true recreation.

Year1955
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
The Mad Masters poster

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