Director Paul Henley
Country/Production UK
Release 1987
Length 52 mins
Format Colour / DVD / PAL / All region
Location Venezuela, Cuyaga / America
Ethnic Group Afro-Caribbean
Order No RAI-200.183A
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The men of the Afro-Caribbean population of Cuyagua enact a ritual that occurs 60 days after Easter. The film is a portrait of two men who direct the devil dancing. They tell the history of the village, the organisation of devil dancing, and stories associated with the Devil. The film also focuses on the intriguing ritual of the dancing itself.
