Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti

1977

Dir. Maya Deren, 16mm B/W Sound 00:54:00

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Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti (1985) is a black and white documentary film about dance and possession in Haitian vodou that was shot by experimental filmmaker Maya Deren between 1947 and 1952 and edited and completed after her death. Most of the film consists of images of dancing and bodies in motion during rituals in Rada and Petro services.

[Source: The Filmmaker's Cooperative Catalogue]