611085
611085

The Goumbé of the Young Revelers

1966-01-01
7.2
fr 27m
Documentary
The film shows the members of a voluntary association of young people from Upper Volta who work in Abidjan, Ivory Coast - first at their work, then at a reunion that ends on a dance floor in Treichville. The young people who come to work in Abidjan often form spontaneous associations for mutual help and entertainment, which are called "Goumbés" in Ivory Coast, after the name of a square drum that serves as the rhythmic base to their dance. During a general meeting, the secretary of the association reads the statutes, and it is these statutes that serve as both the backdrop and the commentary of the film.

Writer

Jean Rouch

Director of Photography

Jean Rouch

Editor

Annie Tresgot

Director

Jean Rouch

Executive Producer

Pierre Braunberger

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
  • Les Films de la Pléiade