What are some of the main issues raised by the representation of others in documentary film?

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October 29 , 2008

Les Maotres Fous

Jean Rouch 's documentary film entitled Les Maotres fous ' discussed the current situations of the African-Americans in Accra , one of the communities in Africa . The people there are not just ordinary people dealing with uncertainties in life but they have extra ordinary rituals that embody their present lifestyle . Haukas are called to the people who obtained the special ritual . This is mot just a simple ritual because there are certain characters and possessions that needs to be taken place

before the traditional culture becomes successful . From this film it can be said that the journey of Haukas is not like dealing with the normal lives of their society because they symbolize the historical political , economic , and social events in their country

The concept of `others ' in this film played a significant role because the Haukas do not portray normal characters in their rituals but the important people who are now dead . The government palace where the Haukas used to come is the most important part of their ritual . In the beginning of the ritual , the sinned Haukas released their transgressions to show the other Haukas that they are resenting from those acts . After a long process of forgiving and baptism , the Haukas started to become possessed by the important people during the colonization in 19th century

Dealing with the idea of others embodies the Haukas from the beginning of their journey to their ritual . They hide far from their community to...