Battle on the Great River

Battle on the Great River — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 31, 1950
• Runtime
• 33 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Jean Rouch

Battle on the Great River — Cast

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Illo Gaoudel Damouré Zika