In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven is a 2018 Beninese biographical documentary film directed by actor Djimon Hounsou, in his directorial debut.[1] The film is based on true events from Hounsou's life and focuses on personal, cultural, and spiritual tales of Voodoo in West Africa.[2] Among other elements, the film features two ceremonies honoring the water spirit Mami Wata in Grand-Popo, Benin.[3]
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| Directed by | Djimon Hounsou |
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| Edited by | Douglas Thompson |
Production company | Fanaticus Entertainment |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | Benin |
| Language | English |
International screenings
edit- 10 March 2018 – Miami International Film Festival (world premiere)
- 10 and 12 June 2018 – Zanzibar International Film Festival
- 16 February 2019 – Toronto Black Film Festival[4]
- 9 February 2018 – Pan African Film Festival
- 9 March 2019 – New African Film Festival
Reception
editGuy Lodge of Variety wrote that, "if [In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven] has a few unresolved edges, it makes a persuasive case for a thorough re-examination of its subject: Working inside out from his personal affiliation with West African Voodooism to a broader study of the culture it has bred across the diaspora, this 65-minute film is vivid and heartfelt when it stays close to home, but could stand more anthropological analysis in the long view."[2]
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Harry (3 April 2018). "In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven – Documentary Feature". The Young Folks. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ a b Lodge, Guy (12 March 2018). "Miami Film Review: 'In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven'". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Dorsey, Lilith (2020). Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens: The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions. Weiser Books. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-1578636952.
- ^ "'In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven' By Djimon Hounsou". TorontoBlackFilm.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
External links
edit- Official website (archived from the original on 2 August 2018)
- In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven at IMDb
- In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven at Rotten Tomatoes