Horendi

Horendi (1972)

January 1st, 19721h 12min

Documentary
88%

Overview

A seven-day initiation ceremony is documented in which two women undergo ritual healing following a diagnosis of spirit possession, presented without narration, intertitles, or explanatory commentary.


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