Ymako

Synopsis

Ymako Teatri, a theatre company based in the Ivory Coast, uses street theatre to question some contemporary West African problems. The group’s originality consists in using the ‘invisible theatre’ method to take the public by surprise and thus make them react to their own problems. This film shows how a local theatre company efficiently uses fiction to illustrate the realities of today’s Africa. It presents two performances - one criticises the current proliferation of religious sects, the other deals with the awakening of villagers to HIV/AIDS.

Language

English

Country

Belgium

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Anthropology; Drama

Keywords

Africa; education through drama; health education; Ivory Coast

Credits

Director

Laurent van Lancker; Robin Shuffield

Production Company

Name

Uppercut

Phone

+32 2 57 03 22

Fax

+32 2 57 03 22

Address

1070 Bruxelles

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute

Contact

Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)

Email

film@therai.org.uk

Web

https://www.therai.org.uk/film/film-sales External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7387 0455

Fax

020 7388 8817

Address

50 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 5BT

Notes

The Institute sells more than 250 anthropology and ethnology titles on video and DVD, including some produced by students and staff of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. There is also a large library of internationally produced film and video productions from which items may be borrowed within the UK.