Rhythm of Africa (1947)

Produced and conceived by French filmmakers Jean Cocteau and François Villiers, with a screenplay by Langston Hughes, Rhythm of Africa takes a look at the special ceremonial dance of atonement in Chad. The heartbeat of the jungle, the day-to-day life in the modernizing village, and the bustling marketplace take on a hypnotizing rhythm of their own. A changing Africa asserts itself in a changing world.

Released

1947-01-01

Runtime

17 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jean Cocteau, François Villiers, Langston Hughes