World of witchcraft / directed by Daniel Bogado for Insight News TV.

Belief in the power of witchcraft is pervasive and profoundly entrenched in many parts of Africa. In the Central African Republic, one of the poorest countries in the world, these matters are taken an extraordinary step further. Thousands of men, women and children are arrested and tried for committ...

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Main Author: Bogado, Daniel
Corporate Author: Insight News Television
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2009.
Series:Filmakers library online.
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Online Access:Click for online access

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