Director Anne Laure Folly
Country/Production France
Release 1991
Length 52 mins
Format Colour / DVD / PAL / All region
Location Togo, Lome / Africa
Ethnic Group African
Order No RAI-200.213
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The guardian of the forces introduces the viewer to the world of Sikavi, a ‘fetish priest’ in Lome, Togo. He controls the spirits of several voodoos or gods. The film explores the significance of sacrifice and possession in communicating with spirits of ancestors and voodoo deities. Tradition and modernity are contrasted in this colourful documentary, which provides insight into healing practices of life and death.
