Tourou et Bitti: Les tambours d'avant

Story

Filmed in May 1971 in Niger, this short documentary records a possession ritual performed by the Simiri people in response to a locust invasion. The ceremony centers on the beating of the archaic drums Tourou and Bitti, used to invoke spirit forces through music, dance, and trance. Shot in a single continuous take, the film documents a concentrated moment of collective ritual practice, reflecting Jean Rouch’s first-person ethnographic approach and direct participation in the event.

Kurzinfos

Originaltitel

Tourou et Bitti: Les tambours d'avant

Status

Released

Start

01.01.1971

Laufzeit

9 min

Originalsprache

fr

Genres

Dokumentarfilm