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Masks and statues from various cultures in Africa have been described in the past as mysterious, dark, fascinating, as well as dynamic, powerful, expressive, and yes - also brutal and primitive. People unfamilair with these objects often find them unapproachable, strange and awesome. In her film, Masks, fetishes and other Obsessions Lekha Sarkar explores these hidden myths and stereotypes and takes us with her on a journey into these unique cultures. She traces her journey to Togo and the Cameroon, to High priests, healers, and magicians, a voodoo temple and traditional ritualistic feasts.

Sarkar also searches in Switzerland for the answers to her questions about the fascinating traditional African art. Here, a small scene of art collectors creates the extraordinary. She questions collectors, gallery owners, dealers, curators, and missionaries in Zurich, Geneva and Zug. For the first time ever, some of these people have opened up their doors, giving us an insight into their collections of African masks and figures.

English Subtitles.

The film will be released in September 2008. Pre-order and be the first to receive this fascinating DVD!

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[MsMadame]

Curse, be to those of you who have stolen my peoples spirit.

The wood, the bronze, the cooper, that contains their feeling has spirit.

And their hollowed-out eyes has seen, every one, of you haughty enslavers... .

The ancestors will seek justice you theives.

[InfoRoom]

@ani1616 fuck the evil whiteman

[galeriewalu]

@diamondsdanny

This documentary has been produced by official Swiss Government TV.

Galerie Walu has not paid one cent for it. It should also be noted that the film is 52 min - the Walu part is only 2 min.

You can not judge quality and age of any mask without having it in your hands. It would have been easy to contact me for additionnal informations on these masks.

Your comments are therefore unfounded and bad-mouthing.

Jean David / Galerie Walu

[ani1616]

The museum is probably full of stolen arts during the imperialism era ask Britain .

[luwalu]

1. The documentary has been produced by official Swiss Government TV. Galerie Walu has not paid one cent for it. It should also be noted that the film is 52 min - the Walu part is only 2 min.

2. Nobody can judge quality and age of an artwork without having it in his hands. It would have been easy to contact me for additionnal informations on these masks.

Danny's & Burton's comments are unfounded and I leave the resulting conclusions to each of you.

Jean David / Galerie Walu

[diamondsdanny]

It is Mambila and not Mangilla.

All masks from the beginning of the movie are fake recent samples. I also ask myself how walu detrmine that one of his masks is from 1900 and the other from 1930, impossible to tell the difference if you ask me without proven documents.

Still a nice film to see, even if it is clearly a paid promotion for galerie Walu.

Danny