Magical Africa

Credits
Year: 2018
Running Time: 30 min
Production: NZZ Format
Broadcast: SRF 1 / 3 SAT
Director: Cristina Karrer, Patricia Wagner
Camera: Patricia Wagner, Cristina Karrer
Editor: Patricia Wagner
Music: Ramon Kramer
Producer: NZZ Format, Silvia Fleck
With: David Signer, Abdoulaye Fall

Believing in the paranormal is part of everyday life in Africa. Ridiculed by the West, this world view has resisted all attempts at modernisation and education for hundreds of years and is firmly rooted in society. People’s belief in witchcraft shapes the social fabric. Failures are associated not with one’s own shortcomings but are often attributed to black magic. Rituals of sacrifice play a central role in African society – and can in some extreme cases even lead to murder. While most rituals involve sacrificing animals or animal products, it sometimes takes more drastic measures to placate the spirits or fight evil magic, and humans are obviously the most valuable sacrifices.

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