Jean Rouch (1956) - Les Mâitres Fous
- Movie: The Mad Masters
- Detected quality: 480p
- IMDb link: 0048363
- IMDb rating: 6.5 (1,941 votes) Search
- Genres: Horror, Short, Documentary
- Director: Jean Rouch
- Release date: 17 Jun 1973
- Release year: 1955
- Runtime: 36 minutes
- Country: France
- Keywords: actual animal killed, mockery, frantic search, european in africa, ritual, observational cinema, accra ghana, beliefs, british officer, social role
Plot
Storyline
A documentary short depicting a Hauka ceremony where young workers are possessed by British colonial officers.
In one of the first mockumentaries ever created, director Jean Rouch takes his viewers to the city of Accra (West Africa) where he follows the Hauka movement and their religious and ritual proceedings which works as an effective way to challenge and resist the British colonialism of the period. The indigenous people's rituals includes strange and frantic dances, chanting, sacrifices and some mockery of the Europeans living there.
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480p
Torrent Contents Size: 250.99 MB
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| Jean Rouch Les Maitres fous 1956.avi |
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| Les_maitres_fous_.srt |
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Media Information
ⓘ Description
Feb 27, 2026
General
Format:
AVI
File Size:
250 MB
Duration:
00:27:50
Overall Bit Rate:
1.3 MbpsOverall Bit RateTotal data per second for the entire file — video, audio, and subtitles combined.
Video Streams
Video Stream 1
MPEG-4
SD
Resolution:
512 x 384 (480p/SD)
Codec:
MPEG-4Video CodecThe compression method used for the video. Newer codecs keep the same quality with smaller files.
MPEG-2→H.264→HEVC→AV1
OlderMore efficient →
Bit Rate:
1.1 MbpsVideo Bit RateThe amount of data used per second for the video. Higher generally means better picture quality, but also a larger file.
Frame Rate:
25 fpsFrame RateHow many images are shown per second to create the illusion of motion.
24 fps — Cinema standard (filmic look)
30 fps — Common for TV shows
60 fps — Smooth motion (sports, gaming)
Audio Streams
Audio Stream 1
MP3
Channels:
—Audio ChannelsMono — a single audio channel, typically for voice or older recordings.
C👤
Codec:
MP3Audio FormatThe compression method for audio. Lossless codecs preserve the original studio quality perfectly.
Lossy (smaller files)MP2MP3AACVorbisOpusDDDD+DTS
Lossless (studio quality)FLACDTS-HD MATrueHDPCM
Sample Rate:
48 kHzSample RateHow many audio snapshots per second. 48 kHz is the video standard — more than enough for the full range of human hearing.
Bit Rate:
128 kbpsAudio Bit RateData per second for the audio. Higher means better quality for lossy codecs. Lossless audio always preserves full quality regardless of bitrate.
Audio Stream 2
Channels:
—Audio ChannelsMono — a single audio channel, typically for voice or older recordings.
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Sample Rate:
48 kHzSample RateHow many audio snapshots per second. 48 kHz is the video standard — more than enough for the full range of human hearing.
Bit Rate:
128 kbpsAudio Bit RateData per second for the audio. Higher means better quality for lossy codecs. Lossless audio always preserves full quality regardless of bitrate.
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