Learning on ScreenMaitres Fous, Les
- Alternative title
- Mad Masters, The
- Synopsis
- Shows a ceremony of the Hauka, a religious sect in West Africa, and explores questions of dependence, domination and synthesis. During trance possession the participants of the ceremony reflect traditional and new values and a reaction to political oppression.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 35 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1955
- Availability
- Hire
- Documentation
- 'Anthropology-Reality-Cinema: the films of Jean Rouch’ edited by Mick Eaton, is recommended for background reading.
- Uses
- Undergraduates. *RAI
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- Africa; ceremonies; Hauka; trances
Credits
- Contributor
- Jean Rouch
- Cast
Jean Rouch
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
CNRS
- riavx@ivry.cnrs.fr
- Web
- http://www.chrs.fr/Image&Science External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +33 1 49 60 41 20
- Fax
- +33 1 49 60 41 56
- Address
- 27 rue Paul Bert
Ivry sur Seine 94204 cedex
France
Distributor
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media
- sales@concordvideo.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 726012
- Fax
- 01473 274531
- Address
- Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
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