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Films
found one film
Region
“West Africa”
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Country
“Burkina Faso”
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Directors
“Ferrarini, Lorenzo”
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Series
“0”
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Year of production
“2014”
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Colour / Black and white
“Colour”
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Region
West Africa
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Country
Burkina Faso
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Keywords
Education / Knowledge Transmission
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Hunting / Gathering / Fishing
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Religion / Belief / Faith
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Ritual
1
Directors
Ferrarini, Lorenzo
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Series
not set
1
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Country of production
United Kingdom
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Year of production
2014
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Colour / Black and white
Film
Kalanda – the Knowledge of the Bush
2014
62
‘
Directed by
Lorenzo Ferrarini
.
In some parts of West Africa, hunting is much more than killing animals. A donso is no common hunter, but a healer, a diviner, a ritual specialist and amulet maker. Kalanda is a unique initiatory journey into their knowledge from the perspective of the filmmaker. It was filmed during a year of research in Burkina Faso, thanks to the filmmakers initiation into donsoya. His teacher becomes a narrator who carries him and the viewer through a variety of experiences that show the richness of donsoya.
West Africa
Hunting / Gathering / Fishing
Religion / Belief / Faith
Education / Knowledge Transmission
Ritual