The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death
1974, French. Directed by Jean Rouch.
Every five years, the mask society of the Dogons of Sanga, Mali, organizes a great Dama, a ceremony to end the period of mourning and drive away "the dangerous thing". The Dama shown here is for seven dignitaries, one of whom was called Ambara Dolo.
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- French
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- Released
- 1 January 1974
- Original title
- Le Dama d'Ambara: Enchanter La Mort
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Rouch
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The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1974. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death (1974) was directed by Jean Rouch.