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Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death

19812h 3mMovieDocumentary

Sigui 1967-1973: invention de la parole et de la mort is a never-before-seen synthesis of the roaming ceremony of the Dogon people living in Mali, the Sigui. It is celebrated for seven years every sixty years, and it is to commemorate the…

DirectorsJean Rouch·Germaine Dieterlen

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Is there a sequel to Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death?

Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death is currently the latest film in the Sigui Synthesis Collection.

Is there a prequel to Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death?

Yes — Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision (1973) comes before Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death in the Sigui Synthesis Collection.

Is Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death part of a trilogy?

No — Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death is part of the Sigui Synthesis Collection, which has 8 films.

How many movies are in the Sigui Synthesis Collection?

There are 8 films in the Sigui Synthesis Collection: Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo (1967), Sigui 1968: The Dancers of Tyogou (1968), Sigui 1969: The Cave of Bongo (1969), Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani (1970), Sigui 1971: The Dune of Idyeli (1971), Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé (1972), Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision (1973) and Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death (1981).