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Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death (1981)
Directed by Jean Rouch, Germaine Dieterlen
Documentary · 2h 03m
Sigui 1967-1973: invention de la parole et de la mort is a never-before-seen synthesis of the roaming ceremony of the Dogon people living in Mali, the Sigui. It is celebrated for seven years every sixty years, and it is to commemorate the first forefather’s death and funeral and the bestowal of speech to humans.
Crew
- Director
- Jean Rouch, Germaine Dieterlen
Details
- Original title
- Sigui synthèse (1967-1973). L'invention de la parole et de la mort
- Release date
- 1981-07-06
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Countries
- France, Mali