The living gods of haiti by maya deren pt 2 i finished reading this book last night. A great documentary that explains what vodou really was and still is about. She captured the ritual offerings, songs and dances of rada, petro and congo cults. The living gods of haiti 1985 is a blackandwhite documentary film of approximately 52 minutes. It is about dance and possession in haitian vodou that was shot by experimental. Voodoo documentary divine horsemen voodo priest man. The living gods of haiti by maya deren,cherel ito,teiji ito. Divine horsemen the living gods of haiti, maya deren youtube. The living gods of haiti, pieced together with primitive film equipment, is a lasting legacy of inestimable value.
Dense, thoughtful, and thoroughlyresearched, maya derens 1953. The living gods of haiti journeys into the world of the vodoun religion, communing with the drums and loa rituals, made by avantgarde filmmaker maya deren between 19471951. Maya derens divine horsemen the living gods of haiti and the rupture of. The handsoff editing style means the viewer gets 52 minutes of almost pure. Maya deren meshes of the afternoon soundtrack by alberto hugo polese and alessandro fedrigo duration. The living gods of haiti reprint by deren, maya isbn. The living gods of haiti maya deren, joseph campbell on. The resulting footage was cobbled together into divine horsemen. Her methodology and essays continue to inspire serious artists, filmmakers and researchers. Decades later, ito and his wife cherel shaped the archival trove into a sametitled hourlong documentary feature which goes beyond. Maya derens magical ethnographic film of haiti and the wonder of vodoun. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
The film captures the rituals of rada, petro and congo cults, whose. Rather, she went to haiti as a filmmaker, intending to study and film ritual dance. Divine horsemen by maya deren and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Unknown artist divine horsemen the voodoo gods of haiti. It is about dance and possession in haitian vodou that was shot by experimental filmmaker maya deren between 1947 and 1954. As a voudoun initiate, deren was able to take her camera where few have been before or since. Revered avantgarde director deren meshes of the afternoon had with personal and professional partner teiji ito amassed rare footage of haitian voodoo also spelled as vodou, or voudoun over a fouryear span and then published a 1953 book on the subject.
An intimate and intense blackandwhite documentary exploring the voudoun dances and rituals in haiti shot by experimental filmmaker maya deren between 1947 and 1951. Secret love between two boys yann et lucas les innocents duration. Many people ask me what is a great movie to watch when it comes to vodou, and this is a great way to begin to. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more.
The living gods of haiti 9780914232636 by maya deren and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. She first traveled to haiti to film dances in 1947, and returned in following years for. Maya deren rocked up in haiti in 1947 with eighteen crates of video equipment and a plan to film some. This film divine horsemen the living gods of haiti is a collage of videos taken over a long period of time in haiti.
The work includes all the original photographs and illustrations, glossary, appendices and index. Depending on how you look at this film it could be either too long or too short. The author seeks to describe the main ideas presented in divine horsemen. The macpherson edition of this important book, published under the title divine horsemen, the living gods of haiti, is a better edition with larger print than the cheap paladin paperback the paladin one is the same book, but called the voodoo gods, even though deren used the word vodoun rather than voodoo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
The living gods of haiti a book that was originally published in. Maya derens divine horsemen is recognized throughout the world as a primary source book on the culture and spirituality of haitian voudoun. To sum it up, it is nothing short of amazing, one of the most powerful books i. Maya deren, thee grandmother of american experimental cinema. The living gods of haiti 20 years after deren died. The narrative on this film is adapted from that book.
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