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Films
found one film
with a digital version available
x
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Region
“West Africa”
x
Keywords
“Everyday Life”
and
“Religion Belief Faith”
x
Directors
“Speed, Frank”
x
Series
“0”
x
Country of production
“United Kingdom”
x
Year of production
“1984”
x
films with a digital version
1
x
short films
1
x
Region
West Africa
1
x
Country
Nigeria
1
Keywords
Everyday Life
1
x
Music / Ethnomusicology
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
x
Ritual
1
Directors
LaPin, Deirdre
1
Speed, Frank
1
x
Series
not set
1
x
Country of production
United Kingdom
1
x
Year of production
1984
1
x
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