2025 | United Kingdom | Short

Dédé (Ancestor)

  • English - 3 mins
  • Director | Yasmine Djedje-Fisher-Azoume
  • Writer | Yasmine Tara Opre Djedje-Fisher-Azoume
  • Producer | Yasmine Djedje-Fisher-Azoume

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

Yasmine Djédjé-Fisher-Azoumé’s Dédé (Ancestor) delves into diasporic female identity. Featuring animated copper relief engraving, the film is a journey into the feminine cosmology and folkloric traditions of the Ivory Coast and the Bété tribe, guided by feminine icons such as fertility carvings, masks, sculptures, mythological fables and deities.

Diasporic Female Identity Animated Copper Engraving Bété Tribe Folklore Ivorian Cultural Heritage Feminine Cosmology
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