Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai

70 mins
In 1972, the Dogon of the Bandiagara cliff in Mali celebrated the funeral of Anaï Dolo, head of the Bongo Masks Society, who died at the age of 122. On this occasion, the large Bongo mask, is erected and for twenty days, family members, elders, men from neighbouring villages purify the village.

Jean Rouch

Director

I. Guindo

Sound Assistant

Amadinie Dolo

Assistant Director

Patrick Genet

Assistant Editor

Lam I. Dia

Assistant Director

Tallou Mouzourane

Assistant Director

Ibrahima Guindo

Assistant Editor

Youssouf Cissé

Assistant Director

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