Drums from the Past
Drums from the Past

Drums from the Past

Tourou et Bitti: Les tambours d'avant

Release date : 1971-01-01

Production country :

France

Production company :

Comité du film Éthnographique,

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique,

CNRS Images

Status : Released

Durasi : 9 Min.

Popularity : 0.096

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Total Vote : 7

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Filmed in May 1971 in Niger, this short documentary records a possession ritual performed by the Simiri people in response to a locust invasion. The ceremony centers on the beating of the archaic drums Tourou and Bitti, used to invoke spirit forces through music, dance, and trance. Shot in a single continuous take, the film documents a concentrated moment of collective ritual practice, reflecting Jean Rouch’s first-person ethnographic approach and direct participation in the event.

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