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Horendi

1972-01-01 · 72 min · ★ 8.6

Documentary

A seven-day initiation ceremony is documented in which two women undergo ritual healing following a diagnosis of spirit possession, presented without narration, intertitles, or explanatory commentary.

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Directors
Gilbert Rouget, Jean Rouch
Production companies
CNRS Images, Comité du film Éthnographique
Countries
France, Niger
Status
Released

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