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Obsessed With Voodoo
Overview
There are many legends associated with the voodoo religion. Her rituals are surrounded by an aura of mystery. The small West African state of Benin is considered the cradle of this religion. In the holds of slave ships, the voodoo religion crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and now there are over 50 million of its adherents in the world. The protagonist of the film, a teenager Pascal, will have to undergo initiation into the most mysterious cult on earth.
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