Mammy Water
Ma mère l'eau
1954
France
19 minutes
French
A short film on the fishing techniques and rituals of the Fanti in Ghana: the “surf boys'” offshore fishing, the customary and Catholic funerals of a priestess of the water spirit “Mammy Water”, a ceremony in honour of Mammy Water for the opening of the fishing season… A special screening (sound and image) will offer an opportunity to discover the different versions of the “commentary” (voice-over) of this film, whose images and sound were edited several times over.
Production :
Les Films de la Pléiade
Les Films de la Pléiade
Editing :
Philippe Luzuy
Philippe Luzuy
Sound :
Damoure et Lam
Damoure et Lam
Photography :
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch