Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai
Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai is one of the most talked-about Documentary movies released in 1979, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
In 1972, the Dogon of the Bandiagara cliff in Mali celebrated the funeral of Anaï Dolo, head of the Bongo Masks Society, who died at the age of 122. On this occasion, the large Bongo mask, is erected and for twenty days, family members, elders, men from neighbouring villages purify the village.
