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Obeah (1987)

Name: Obeah
Director: Hugh A. Robertson
Genre: folklore
Released: 1987
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Suzanne Robertson, Tony Hall, Morgana Theodorus

1987 · Hugh A. Robertson · 110 min · Trinidad and Tobago

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Two lovers romance is impeded by voodoo in the Caribbean. They are drawn into destructive rites, rituals and practice of Obeah. The young woman is the evil spirits focus. The mighty forces are summoned by a dark priestess. "I'm an Obeah man, I'm not a science man, I see things," says the man, who is known by only one name: Judge.

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Obeah (1987)

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