Filmmaker Philip Haas visits Efiaimbelo, a funerary sculptor in his mid-sixties in southern Madagascar, and follows him as he cuts a special tree and carves a pole topped with a cow sculpture for a grave.
- Directors
- Philip Haas
- Genre
- Documentary
- Release date
- 1990-01-01
In southern Madagascar, filmmaker Philip Haas meets Efiaimbelo, a funerary sculptor in his mid-sixties. The film follows him into the countryside to cut down a special tree, which he shapes into a pole of geometric forms and crowns with a finely carved cow. This piece is meant to ornament a grave. The documentary also shows vast tombs covered with cow antlers and similar poles topped with animals, people, and tableaux linked to the deceased, offering rare views of a little-known funerary art tradition.
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