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- Synopsis
- The Bororo Fulani of the Niger Republic in Africa. The film was made during the few weeks that they gather in large numbers to celebrate their pride in themselves as an independent people. They hold a series of dances known as ‘berewol’ in which the younger men compete in a contest of beauty.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 53 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1980
- Availability
- Hire
- Notes
- Hire from RAI, not RAI Film Library.
- Uses
- Anthropologists. *RAI
- Keywords
- Africa; celebrations; Niger
Credits
- Director
- Robert Fulton; Robert Gardner
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute
- Contact
- Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)
- 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.
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