Diabolo (film)

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Diabolo
Directed by Bob Smith Junior
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
CountryGhana
LanguageEnglish

Diabolo is a 1992 Ghanaian film that tells the story of a man who has the power to transform into a serpent. He uses this power to sexually assault and kill women, mostly sex workers. The character is played by Bob Smith Junior, subsequently popularly referred to as Diabolo Man or Snake Man. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The film has been studied as an example of Pentacostal influence in Ghanaian film. [6]

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References

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  6. Meyer, Birgit (2004). ""Praise the Lord": Popular cinema and pentecostalite style in Ghana's new public sphere". American Ethnologist. 31 (1): 92–110. doi:10.1525/ae.2004.31.1.92. ISSN   1548-1425.
  7. Beck, Rose Marie; Wittmann, Frank (2004). African Media Cultures: Transdisciplinary Perspectives. Köppe. ISBN   978-3-89645-246-7.