Documentary
The Mad Masters
User Score65 votes
62%6.2/10
Release1955→
Runtime0H 28M
LanguageFrench
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
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Director
Jean Rouch
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Keywords
short film
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Countries:FranceGhana
Production:Les Films de la Pléiade