Les Maîtres fous
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Les Maîtres fous is a 1955 ethnographic documentary film by Jean Rouch that portrays the ritual practices of the Hauka movement in colonial Ghana.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnographic documentary film
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short documentary film ⓘ |
| archiveHeldAt |
CNRS audiovisual archives
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Cinémathèque française NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jean Rouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hauka movement
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colonialism ⓘ possession rituals ⓘ ritual sacrifice of a dog ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| director | Jean Rouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
postcolonial film studies
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visual anthropology scholarship ⓘ |
| editingBy | Jean Rouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Accra
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Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial Ghana ⓘ |
| firstScreenedAt | France GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary film
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ethnographic film ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
ethical issues in ethnographic representation
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use of animal sacrifice on screen ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonial power relations
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mimicry of colonial authorities ⓘ possession and trance ⓘ ritual and modernity ⓘ |
| movement |
cinéma vérité
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ethnofiction tradition ⓘ |
| narrator | Jean Rouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of ritual violence
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early example of cinéma vérité style ⓘ influence on visual anthropology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Jean Rouch filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
British colonial administration
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Hauka spirits NERFINISHED ⓘ ritual imitation of European officers ⓘ |
| producer | Jean Rouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Comité du film ethnographique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 36 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | British colonial rule in Gold Coast ⓘ |
| subject | Nigerien migrant workers in Ghana ⓘ |
| title | Les Maîtres fous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Mad Masters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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