Return to the Land of Souls (2009)

Return to the Land of Souls

2009

1h 9m

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Overview

In the 21st century many ancestral beliefs are struggling to survive in a hostile, fast-changing world. In southeast Ivory Coast, some Akan communities still make contact with the spirits through Komians or animistic priests who go into a trance and are possessed by the spirits of the Forest and the Waters. Jean Marie Addiaffi (1941-1999), a writer and intellectual from Ivory Coast, fought to conserve the Akans’ oral literature, myths and legends, and the knowledge and uses of the plants. In the film “Return to the land of souls”, Yéo Douley, a disciple of Jean Marie Addiaffi , will set out on a journey to visit his master’s grave and carry out a ritual libation. On his travel, he will attend the initiation rites of three people chosen by the spirits and witness one of them proclaimed as the new Komian or high animistic priest.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries

Cote D'Ivoire Spain

Spoken Languages

French

Quick Facts

Original Title	Retorno al país de las almas
Release Date	January 1, 2009
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt1530988
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Cast

Key Crew

Jordi Esteva

Director

Jordi Esteva

Writer

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