The Sons of the Water
1959, French. Directed by Jean Rouch.
A compilation of black and white excerpts from five previous color films by Jean Rouch: Yenendi, the Rainmakers, Cemeteries in the Cliff, The Millet People, The Circumcision, Battle on the Great River.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 10 December 1959
- Original title
- Les Fils de l'eau
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The Sons of the Water runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Sons of the Water isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 December 1959. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sons of the Water?
The Sons of the Water (1959) was directed by Jean Rouch and stars Jean Rouch.