Mounted By The Gods 21 years old

In 1988, Albert Venzago set out to cross Africa on a Vespa. After miles in the blistering heat, it broke down in a remote village in Benin. There he encountered Mahounon, one of the most influential voodoo priests of West Africa. Abandoning his planned trip, Venzago set out instead on an odyssey through the world of African voodoo, to which he and his camera gained extraordinary access. Venzago followed Mahounon with his camera for nearly ten years, filming secret Voodoo ceremonies and sacrificial rituals. He witnessed Mahounon’s extraordinary search for a successor to lead the cult, and he watched as the anointed eleven-year old boy, Gounon, was schooled in black and white magic, rituals, and the intricate workings of the Fa, or Voodoo oracle. Venzago’s camera evokes the religious ecstasy of these ceremonies as well as their otherworldly atmosphere. His photographs illuminate this mysterious and potent Voodoo culture and religion.

Credits

Mounted By The Gods Cast

Name Character
Jean-Luc Julien He was 33, now 54 years old as The Outsider (voice)

Mounted By The Gods Crew

Name Department
Alberto Venzago as Director. He was 53 (now 74) years old Directing
Mounted By The Gods (21 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 08, 2003
  • Runtime: 90 minutes