Drums from the Past

Drums from the Past

Release date : January 1, 1971
Runtime : 12m
Countries of origin : France /
Original Language : French /
Director : Jean Rouch /
Writers : Jean Rouch /
Production companies : Comité du film Éthnographique / Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique / CNRS Images /
January 1, 1971 12m France Documentary French More
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"Tourou et Bitti", an eight minute documentary concerning a ritual in Niger, is yet another example of Rouch's excellence in creating documentaries which surpass the conventional documentary format. Just as frightening and fascinating as "Les maîtres fous", this one goes straight into the roots of ancient African cultures, in which music has an hypnotic effect, being at the same time an exorcism and a public show. Both the female and the male dancers are almost deities about to be unleashed... Spectral and humanitarian.
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  • title:Drums from the Past
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1971
  • Runtime:12m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: France ·
  • Original Language: French ·
  • Director: Jean Rouch /
  • Writers: Jean Rouch ·
  • Production companies: Comité du film Éthnographique · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · CNRS Images ·
  • Overview:"Tourou et Bitti", an eight minute documentary concerning a ritual in Niger, is yet another example of Rouch's excellence in creating documentaries which surpass the conventional documentary format. Just as frightening and fascinating as "Les maîtres fous", this one goes straight into the roots of ancient African cultures, in which music has an hypnotic effect, being at the same time an exorcism and a public show. Both the female and the male dancers are almost deities about to be unleashed... Spectral and humanitarian.
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