What is Mammy Water?
Mammy Water is a film first released in 1953. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1953
- Release date
- Jan 1, 1953
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.7/10
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Mammy Water is a film first released in 1953. Catalogued under Documentary.
Should you watch it?
“Jean Rouch captures a colorful festival in Ghana honoring mother sea.”
- features a colorful festival in Ghana
- documents offerings to the water spirits
- very short runtime of nineteen minutes
- limited availability details
Watch it if you are interested in short ethnographic documentaries about traditional festivals.
Contains depictions of traditional ritual sacrifice.
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When was Mammy Water released?
The film was released in 1953.
Who directed the film?
Jean Rouch directed the documentary.
Where was the film shot?
It was filmed in the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana.
What is the duration of the film?
The short documentary has a runtime of nineteen minutes.
What event does the film feature?
It features a colorful festival called the Chama, where participants offer items to the water spirits and sacrifice a white ox.
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