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FRANCE · 1966
The Lion Hunters
Jean Rouch
French New Wave
lion hunting
African wildlife
ethnographic documentary
indigenous hunting practices
human-animal conflict
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Synopsis
Etnographic documentary about lion hunting in Africa.
Year
1966
Country
France
Director
Jean Rouch
Movement
French New Wave
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Jean Rouch, for instance, in his films with the Houma people in Niger, The Lion Hunters, Jaguar, he was the only one who really took the camera into a culture and filmed them speaking about themselves. So I was very influenced by him.
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