In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven

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]

In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
Promotional release poster
Directed byDjimon Hounsou
Written by
  • Djimon Hounsou
  • Douglas Thompson
Produced by
  • Djimon Hounsou
  • Eric McGaw
Cinematography
  • Kwaku Altson
  • Polo Orisha
Edited byDouglas Thompson
Production
company
Fanaticus Entertainment
Release date
  • 10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) (US)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryBenin
LanguageEnglish

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Reception

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Guy 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

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  1. ^ Clarke, Harry (3 April 2018). "In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven – Documentary Feature". The Young Folks. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Lodge, Guy (12 March 2018). "Miami Film Review: 'In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven'". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ Dorsey, Lilith (2020). Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens: The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions. Weiser Books. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-1578636952.
  4. ^ "'In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven' By Djimon Hounsou". TorontoBlackFilm.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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