La Nostalgie de Souna

A Short film of

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Production year1975

Synopsis

Funeral ritual for a priest in Niger. Purification of the 'horses' which he had initiated. The gods choose his successor.

Credits

Director (1)

Jean Rouch
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Production and distribution (1)

Executive Producer : CNRS Images

Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Documentary
Themes : Ethnography
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French
Production year : 1975
Color type : Color
Audio format : Mono

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La Nostalgie de Souna

Synopsis

Credits

Director (1)

Jean Rouch

Production and distribution (1)

Technical details

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MyFrenchShorts

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The Other Queen of Memphis, by Luna Mahoux

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