Hampi (1962)
May 7, 1962Release Date
Plot.
A ritual vase, the hampi, is placed in the center of the Musée de plein air de la République du Niger in Niamey, during a ritual ceremony featuring possession dances. With this film, Jean Rouch continues his ethnological and cinematographic study of Songhay ritual objects. He demonstrates that, in a particular context, the transfer of a hampi vase to a museum requires the organization of a ritual ceremony to obtain the gods' approval. At the time, however, reservations about filming a possession dance for the opening of a shrine in a museum made the move "questionable from a museological point of view".
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Cast & Crew.

Jean Rouch
Director

Gamatie Sorko
Technical Advisor

Oumarou Ganda
Sound Assistant

Idrissa Maiga
Sound Assistant

Roger Morillière
Co-Director

Alfa Mossi
Technical Advisor

Abdou Gaoué
Technical Advisor

Suzanne Vianès
Sound Recordist

Jean Ravel
Editor

Damouré Zika
Technical Advisor

Abdou, prêtre enfant
Technical Advisor

Tallou Mouzourane
Sound Assistant

Petit Touré
Sound Assistant

Claude Jutra
Co-Director

Pam Sambo Zima
Technical Advisor

Ide Simiri
Technical Advisor
Media.






Details.
Release DateMay 7, 1962
Original NameLe Hampi - Le ciel est posé sur la terre
StatusReleased
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
niger
ethnographic film