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The Guardian of the Forces
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directed by Anne-Laure Folly, 1954-; produced by Anne-Laure Folly, 1954- (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1991), 54 mins
The Guardian of the Forces introduces the viewer to the world of Sikavi, a ‘fetish priest’ in Lome, Togo. He controls the spirits of several voodoos or gods. The film explores the significance of sacrifice and possession in communicating with spirits of ancestors and voodoo deities. Tradition and modernity are...
directed by Anne-Laure Folly, 1954-; produced by Anne-Laure Folly, 1954- (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1991), 54 mins
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History's Mysteries, The Evil Eye
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produced by Paul Boorstin, 1944-, Filmroos Inc., in History's Mysteries (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 43 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Evil Eye: This Show Will Be A Reformat It's Next Run: This special 2-hour presentation de...
produced by Paul Boorstin, 1944-, Filmroos Inc., in History's Mysteries (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 43 mins
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Legacy of the Spirits
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written by Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978; directed by Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978; produced by Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 52 mins
Legacy of the Spirits traces the religion of Vodou (voodoo) from Africa to Haiti to New York City. It explains the theology of the religion, the meaning of the rituals, the pantheon of spirits, possession, the sacred drawings (called ve-ve), the Catholic influence, the history of persecution and more.
written by Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978; directed by Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978; produced by Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 52 mins
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To Serve the Gods
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written by Ira Lowenthal and Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978; directed by Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1982), 33 mins
To Serve the Gods is about the beliefs, rituals and performances of a week-long ceremony given by a Haitian family in honor of its ancestral spirits. We are told at the outset of the film that this sevis loua only occurs every twenty to thirty years. This particular service takes place in a rural community in sout...
written by Ira Lowenthal and Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978; directed by Karen L. Kramer, fl. 1978 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1982), 33 mins
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