Jungle Dance {Djungeldansen} (1936) – dir. Paul Fejos *

10:19 mins., b&w, sound – Swedish titles and voice over.

Production : Svensk Filmindustri and  Nordisk

Source : ?

One of several films made by Paul Fejos in Madagascar.

This film shows a series of remarkable dances performed by the Bara people of southern Madagascar, contrasting these with the “miserable spectacle” of acculturated Bara and Antanosy dancing a French quadrille wearing pith helmets and fedoras, and European-style clothes.

Text : Andersen (2017)

© 2018 Paul Henley