Mamy Wata (1989)

Directed by

Moustapha Diop

Genre

drama film

Country

Niger

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A saga of two families, one African and one French, experiencing colonialism and the fight for independence. The water deity Mamy Wata appears as a magical force that changes the course of events and reflects African spiritual culture.

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What happens

Mamy Wata è un film del 1989 diretto da Moustapha Diop. Pellicola prodotta in Niger presentata al 28º Festival di Cinema Africano di Verona. La saga di due famiglie, una africana e l'altra francese, durante l'esperienza del colonialismo e della lotta per l'indipendenza. Mamy Wata , "dea delle acque", è l'elemento magico che interviene e cambia il corso degli eventi, un passo nell'irrazionale che ci avvicina al mondo della cultura religiosa africana. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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