A griot in present day Mali tells a story about women in an 18th century Dogon village. Fed up with male arrogance, one captures a powerful Albarga mask and terrorizes the men into assuming traditional women’s roles. The humorous results convince everyone that women should be respected as complementary, yet equal, to men if society as a whole is to advance.

California Newsreel Collection

Dogon (African people)--Mali--Drama, Women--Mali--Drama, Sex role--Mali--Drama, Feature films--Mali, Comedy films

Library of African cinema

Drabo, Adama (Producer), Drabo, Adama (Director), Berete, Fanta (Performer), Koita, Ibrahima S. (Performer), Diarra, Helene (Performer), Taare Films (Producer), California Newsreel (Firm) (Distributor), Thelma Film AG (Producer), Z.D.F. Projekt eine Welt (Producer), Centre national de production cinematographique du Mali (Producer)

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Bambara, Kaado

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