Damouré Zika was a Nigerien traditional healer, broadcaster, and film actor. Coming from a long line of traditional healers in the Sorko ethnic group of western Niger, Zika appeared in many of the films of French director Jean Rouch, becoming one of Niger's first actors.
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Little by Little
Jaguar
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
Saitane
Battle on the Great River
VW-Voyou
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
Toula, or the Genie of the Water
Cousin, cousine
Damouré Speaks About AIDS
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”18 credits on file
Actors born in the 1920s 6
About this person
Damouré Zika was a Nigerien traditional healer, broadcaster, and film actor. Coming from a long line of traditional healers in the Sorko ethnic group of western Niger, Zika appeared in many of the films of French director Jean Rouch, becoming one of Niger's first actors. As a practitioner of traditional medicine, he opened a clinic in Niamey, and was for many years a broadcaster and commentator on health issues for Niger's national radio.
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