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
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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