Patrick Cazals
2002 - 31 min - Couleur - France
The sea backwash opens and closes this film shot in South Benin. Images from Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Abomey, Ouidah are used as a beginning for Georges Adeagbo, Aston, Dominique Kouas, Calixte Dakpogan, Gérard Quenum, Romuald Hazoumé and Cyprien Tokoudagba (sculptors)’s interviews. In Ouidah, Joseph Adande, historian of art, and Florent Coua-Zotti, writer, talk about slavery, sacred forest and a Voodoo art centre project.
Author-Director : Patrick Cazals
Delegate Producer : Les Films du Horla
Broadcasting Co-producer : France 3 Limousin-Poitou-Charentes, ORTB (Bénin)
Contribution : CNC, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Ministère des Affaires étrangères, Région Limousin, DRAC Limousin
Distribution
Distributor : Les Films du Horla
Not commercial Distribution : Images de la culture (CNC)
Circulation-Consultation : BnF (Bibliothèque nationale de France). Département de l'Audiovisuel