Battle on the Great River
Bataille sur le Grand Fleuve
Watch Battle on the Great River Online Free HD Solarmovies. After an unsuccessful attempt in 1946 to film a traditional bangaoui (hippopotamus hunt) on the Niger River, Jean Rouch returns several years later to document the ritual in full. The film records the ceremonial preparations, spiritual practices, and seasonal hunt conducted by Sorko fishermen, situating the event within its cultural and ritual context rather than as spectacle.
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: France, Niger
- Director: Jean Rouch
- Cast: Illo Gaoudel, Damouré Zika,
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