Sigui 1971: The Dune of Idyeli

1971 0h 53m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 7

Documentary

Synopsis

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The fifth year of the Sigui ceremonies, celebrated every sixty years by the Dogons of the Bandiagara cliffs, Mali, takes place in the village of Idyeli.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Rouch
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Sigui Synthesis Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean Rouch directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Sigui Synthesis Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5IMDB entry: tt0210286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 53 min · 0h 53m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Sigui 1971: The Dune of Idyeli (1971)

Part of

Sigui Synthesis Collection

A synthesis of the roaming ceremony of the Dogon people living in Mali, the Sigui. It is celebrated for seven years every sixty years, and it is to commemorate the first forefather’s death and funeral and the bestowal of speech to humans.