Mammy Water
1953 · Movie · 19 min · ★ 5.7
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Plot, cast, and details
"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.
Director: Jean RouchDocumentary
