The Mad Masters

The Mad Masters

6.2/100h 28m1955
The Mad Masters

Overview

The subject of the film was the Hauka movement. The Hauka movement consisted of mimicry and dancing to become possessed by French Colonial administrators. The participants performed the same elaborate military ceremonies of their colonial occupiers, but in more of a trance than true recreation.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Les Films de la Pléiade

Additional Information

Original Title:Les Maîtres fous
Original Language:French
Status:Released

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