Heal the Whole Man (1974)

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Release Date

01 Jan, 1974

Runtime

00:50: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Shows healing and religion amongst the Barolong, a Bantu tribe of South Africa. Christianity has combined with ancestor worship, and churchgoers secretly use witch doctors when in trouble. In black South Africa there is a massive, expanding movement of ecstatic healing sects, which the film explores in detail, looking at their prophets, rites and political implications.

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