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Battle on the Great River

Film

Battle on the Great River

5.7

0h 33m

1950

Synopsis

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.

Director

Jean Rouch

Documentary

hippopotamushuntingwest africashort film

Cast & Crew

Illo Gaoudel

Damouré Zika

Damouré Zika

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