Mammy Water

"Mammy Water" is mother sea, source of food. Jean Rouch filmed this short documentary in the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana, where is held a colorful festival, the Chama, in which the participants offer cassava, gin and tobacco to the spirits of water and sacrifice a white ox to thank them and express their gratitude and respect.

Release Date

January 1, 1953

Status

Released

Original Title

Mammy Water

Runtime

19min

Budget

Revenue

Language

French

Production Companies

Les Films de la Pléiade