Magicians of the Earth: Kings of the Water

1991 0h 57m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Cyprien Tokoudagba is from the city of Abomey in the Benin Republic of West Africa, where he paints the religious houses of the vodun. Haas and his film crew follow Cyprien as he first paints and then takes part in the ceremony to open a new temple. The paintings include three vodun figures and several emblems, including a pipe and a duck. Cyprien explains his work in the context of the religion and takes the crew to film two other local ceremonies, one where the dead are believed to come back to instruct the living through wild dancing and, another, where women warriors perform their war dances.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cyprien Tokoudagba
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Haas
Countries: Spain, Benin

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, Benin.

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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: tt0102373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philip Haas directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Benin.

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1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, Benin.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5IMDB entry: tt0102373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.