African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
Originally released in 1990 as a motion picture. Based on the theatrical work: Maria Antonia by Eugenio Hernandez Espinosa., 1 videodisc (100 min.), A story of love, passion, resentment, and revenge set in pre-revolutionary working-class Cuba. Maria Antonio, in a role based on Oshun, the love goddess in the religion of the African Yoruba people, is driven to a crime of passion.
Daniel,Yvonne (Author) and Daniel,Yvonne Payne (Editor)
Format:
Video/DVD
Publication Date:
200?
Published:
New York, NY: Insight Media
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title Details:
1 videodisc (55 min.)
Notes:
Presents clips from three public Vodun ceremonies (Rada rite, Kongo rite, and Petwo rite) videotaped in Haiti in 1991. It identifies the principal elements they share and provides a context for understanding Vodun;