Battle on the Great River (1950)

★ 5.7 0h 33m IMDb
Documentary
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After an unsuccessful attempt in 1946 to film a traditional bangaoui (hippopotamus hunt) on the Niger River, Jean Rouch returns several years later to document the ritual in full. The film records the ceremonial preparations, spiritual practices, and seasonal hunt conducted by Sorko fishermen, situating the event within its cultural and ritual context rather than as spectacle.

Battle on the Great River

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Damouré Zika
Damouré Zika Died 2009 Damouré Zika was a Nigerien traditional healer, broadcaster, and film actor. Coming from a long line of traditional healers in the Sorko ethnic group of western Niger, Zika appeared in many of the fil...
Director Jean Rouch
Cast Illo Gaoudel, Damouré Zika

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