The sangomas

  • Directed by Seipati Nxumalo
  • South Africa, 1985
  • Workshops in South Africa - Johannesburg
  • Spirituality & Religion
  • Shooting place : Johannesburg
  • Duration : 54 min
  • Audio : ZU

Synopsis

The initiation rites of a Sangoma, a medium, healer or witch doctor, which take place in a neighbourhood of Soweto.

  • Direction : Seipati Nxumalo

Rewards, festivals and diffusions

Cinémathèque Française

  • Place : Paris (France)
  • Date : 1985

Festival du Cinéma

  • Place : Le Cap (Afrique du Sud)
  • Date : 1985

Festival International du Cinéma Super 8

  • Place : Montréal (Canada)
  • Date : 1985

Journées Varan du Cinéma Documentaire

  • Place : Stockholm (Sweden)
  • Date : 1986

About : Workshops in South Africa

Initiated in the 1980s, the workshops in South Africa allowed young filmmakers to form a multiracial group of people. Independant, they could witness the evolution of the country and direct several collective documentary films.

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