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6.5 /10
2k votes


Documentary · 1955 · 28 min
Les Maîtres fous
The subject of the film was the Hauka movement. The Hauka movement consisted of mimicry and dancing to become possessed by French Colonial administrators. The participants performed the same elaborate military ceremonies of their colonial occupiers, but in more of a trance than true recreation.
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IMDb
6.5 /10
2k votes
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TMDB
6.3 /10
67 votes
Letterboxd
7.0 /10
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Weighted average
6.6/10