Plot Summary
In 1972, the Dogon of the Bandiagara cliff in Mali celebrated the funeral of Anaï Dolo, head of the Bongo Masks Society, who died at the age of 122. On this occasion, the large Bongo mask, is erected and for twenty days, family members, elders, men from neighbouring villages purify the village.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Funerailles A Bongo: Le Vieux Anai
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- fr
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Production Companies
CNRS ImagesComité du film Éthnographique
Institut de Recherches en Sciences Humaines
SERDAV