Battle on the Great River
Battle on the Great River

Battle on the Great River

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1950
0h 33m
5.7(3 votes)
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Overview

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.

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Illo Gaoudel

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Damouré Zika

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Damouré Zika

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