Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti (1993)

March 20th, 19930h 52min

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Overview

This intimate ethnographic study of Voudoun dances and rituals was shot by Maya Deren during her years in Haiti (1947-1951); she never edited the footage, so this “finished” version was made by Teiji Ito and Cherel Ito after Deren’s death.


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