Rainmakers

Rainmakers

A Short film of

Production year1950

Runtime29 min

Rainmakers

Synopsis

Celebration of the "Rain Festival" by the Songhai tribe in the village of Simiri, Niger.

Credits

Director (1)

Jean Rouch
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Full credits (1)

Director of Photography : Jean Rouch

Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Documentary
Themes : Ethnography
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French
Production year : 1950
Runtime : 29 min
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.37
Audio format : Mono

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