Poster of Rhythm of Africa

Rhythm of Africa

Plot: Produced and conceived by French filmmakers Jean Cocteau and François Villiers, with a screenplay by Langston Hughes, Rhythm of Africa takes a look at the special ceremonial dance of atonement in Chad. The heartbeat of the jungle, the day-to-day life in the modernizing village, and the bustling marketplace take on a hypnotizing rhythm of their own
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1947
78 years ago
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Crew

Portrait of Jean CocteauJean Cocteau. Jean Cocteau was 57 in Rhythm of Africa as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1889 –
Died: Fri, Oct 11 1963
Portrait of François VilliersFrançois Villiers. François Villiers was 26 in Rhythm of Africa as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 02 1920 –
Died: Thu, Jan 29 2009
Portrait of Langston HughesLangston Hughes. Langston Hughes was 45 in Rhythm of Africa as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Died: Mon, May 22 1967