🎬 Documentary

Germaine et ses copains

1996 16m Dir. Jean Rouch

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In Sangha, through the window of her house, Germaine greets Djamgouno, her main informant. He then translates for her a conversation she has with a half-blind old man. She recounts her memories of a past party at which Amadigné worked with her as an informant. Later, in front of the cliff, Germaine, Djamgouno and Pangalé are sitting on rocks, and Germaine talks about the many caves that can be visited by climbing small spelunking ladders. Rouch intervenes during the interview, asking the protagonists about the settlement of the cliff by the Dogon, who learned from the Tellem how to climb the cliff. Rouch then asks about the Tellem's predecessors who lived there 2,400 years ago. Germaine admits the ignorance of researchers on the subject, and Rouch concludes by joking about the new task that now falls to Germaine Dieterlen.

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Year
1996
Runtime
16m
Genre
Documentary
Director
Language
FR

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Jean Rouch 👤 Germaine Dieterlen
mali ethnographic film

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Germaine et ses copains has a runtime of 16m ( and 16 minutes).
Germaine et ses copains was directed by Jean Rouch and released in 1996.
Germaine et ses copains is a Documentary film (1996).
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