Documentary
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.
Production
A Mystic Fire Video
Cast & Characters
John Genke
Narrator (voice)
Joan Pape
Narrator (voice)
Directors & Crew
M
Maya Deren
Director
C
Cherel Ito
Director
T
Teiji Ito
Director
C
Cherel Ito
Writer
T
Teiji Ito
Writer
Screenshots & Stills
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