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Reference

786

Porto-Novo, the Court Ballet of the King ' s Wives

1969, in Porto-Nevo, located in Dahomay (currently called Benin), at the occasion of diverse rituals accomplished by the king in his palace, his wives execute a series of dances. They form a real court ballet.

Duration

00:30:00

Production year

Définition

SD

Color

Color

Sound

Sound

Version(s)

French

Original material

16 mm Film

Director(s)

Gilbert ROUGET

Author(s)

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