---
title: "Mammy Water"
year: 1953
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mammy-water-1953"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 161751
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 5.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Mammy Water (1953) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mammy-water-1953

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mammy Water is a film first released in 1953. Catalogued under Documentary.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Jean Rouch captures a colorful festival in Ghana honoring mother sea."

### Why Watch
- features a colorful festival in Ghana
- documents offerings to the water spirits

### Caveats & Content Note
- very short runtime of nineteen minutes
- limited availability details
- Tone & Suitability: Contains depictions of traditional ritual sacrifice.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: documentary, cultural, ethnographic, short

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/mammy-water-1953#watch.

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Mammy Water released?
The film was released in 1953.

### Q: Who directed the film?
Jean Rouch directed the documentary.

### Q: Where was the film shot?
It was filmed in the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana.

### Q: What is the duration of the film?
The short documentary has a runtime of nineteen minutes.

### Q: 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.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mammy Water — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/161751)
- [Mammy Water 67% (1953) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/140966-mammy-water)

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