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RITUAL FOR THE THIRST OF THE EARTH

Ritual pentru setea pământului

Directed by Mirel Iliesiu
Romania, 1972
Short
  • 1212 minutes

Synopsis

Ritual for the Thirst of the Earth is a choreographic extravaganza based on the ritual of the paparude – a pagan rain dance performed by young village girls at times of drought – accompanied by a well-known musical composition of the Madrigal Choir.

Synopsis

Ritual for the Thirst of the Earth is a choreographic extravaganza based on the ritual of the paparude – a pagan rain dance performed by young village girls at times of drought – accompanied by a well-known musical composition of the Madrigal Choir.