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Les pêcheurs du Niger
FRANCE · 1962

Les pêcheurs du Niger

Jean Rouch
French New Wave fishing Niger River West African culture daily labor ethnographic documentary
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Synopsis

Directed by Jean Rouch.

Year1962
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
MovementFrench New Wave
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