Magicians of the Earth: Kings of the Water(1991)
Magicians of the Earth: Kings of the Water Synopsis
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.
Magicians of the Earth: Kings of the Water (1991) is a documentary film directed by Philip Haas, released on June 4, 1991 with a runtime of 57m. It stars Cyprien Tokoudagba. Viewers rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Philip Haas
- Status:
- Released
Magicians of the Earth: Kings of the Water Cast & Crew
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Directed by Philip Haas.
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The main cast of Magicians of the Earth: Kings of the Water (1991) includes Cyprien Tokoudagba. The film was directed by Philip Haas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Magicians of the Earth: Kings of the Water was released on June 4, 1991 and runs for 57m.
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Magicians of the Earth: Kings of the Water (1991) holds an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.