FRANCE · 1967

Daouda Sorko

Jean Rouch
French New Wave african spirituality oral tradition songhay culture thunder deity sand drawing
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In the village of Simiri, Niger, fisherman Daouda is also a priest of the cult of Dongo, the god of Thunder for the Songhay people. He tells the god's legend by illustrating his account with drawings sketched in the sand at his feet.

Year1967
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
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