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FRANCE · 1967
Daouda Sorko
Synopsis
In the village of Simiri, Niger, fisherman Daouda is also a priest of the cult of Dongo, the god of Thunder for the Songhay people. He tells the god's legend by illustrating his account with drawings sketched in the sand at his feet.
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France · French New Wave
Films with Similar Themes
African spirituality · oral tradition · Songhay culture · thunder deity · sand drawing
