Films found one film Directors "LaPin, Deirdre" x films with a digital version 1 short films 1 Region West Africa 1 Country Nigeria 1 Keywords Everyday Life 1 Music / Ethnomusicology 1 Religion / Belief / Faith 1 Ritual 1 Directors LaPin, Deirdre 1 x Speed, Frank 1 Series not set 1 Country of production United Kingdom 1 Year of production 1984 1 Film Sons of the Moon 1984 25' Directed by Frank Speed Deirdre LaPin . In isolated mountain hamlets in Nigeria’s Jos Plateau the Ngas have traditionally observed the movements of the moon in the night sky. The moon is a key symbol in Ngas cosmology, believed to regulate the rhythm of all life. The film traces the moon’s influence on Ngas work and thought during a single growing season. The documentary tells the story form the point of view of a single traditional Ngas bard. West Africa Religion / Belief / Faith Music / Ethnomusicology Everyday Life Ritual