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Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed

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Filmed in Firgoun, Niger, the film documents an initiation ceremony in which a young Songhay woman undergoes ritual preparation for the dance of possession. Led by zima (ritual priests), the ganandi ceremony teaches the structured…

DirectorJean Rouch

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Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 11, 1948. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.