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A Balinese Trance Séance
1980
46
'
Directed by
Timothy Asch
Linda Connor
.
Jero Tapakan is ‘entered’ by deities and spirits who converse with her clients. Unbeknown to her, they wish to contact the spirit of their dead son to learn the cause of his death and his wishes
South-East Asia
Death
Possession
Ritual
A Celebration of Origins: Wai Brama, Flores, Indonesia
1992
45
'
Directed by
Timothy Asch
Patsy Asch
.
This film is a record of the gren mahe rituals of the people of the domain of Wai Brama. The gren mahe is the largest religious event of the Wai Brama ceremonial system and requires the participation
South-East Asia
Ritual
Religion / Belief / Faith
Consulting Embah Wali
2000
42
'
Directed by
Patsy Asch
.
These companion films (ANU Indonesia Series, DVD $ examine the philosophy and ritual practices of the followers of a holy man popularly known as Embah Wali. The movement, centred in Blitar, East
South-East Asia
Ritual
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Contestations
1996
55
'
Directed by
Michael P. Vischer
Thomas Richter
.
The recording follows a journey from the island of Palu'e to the mainland to purchase water buffalo. Back at Palu'e, a series of sacrifices is held to make amends for transgressions. The events, part
South-East Asia
Ritual
The Dancer and the Dance
1988
44
'
Directed by
Felicia Hughes-Freeland
.
This film is an invitation to see Javanese palace dancing as performed in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and to go beyond appearances to discover what the dance means to those who continue the tradition. In
South-East Asia
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Fatmawati's Wedding: the Weddings of two Sisters, the Preparations
1998
50
'
Directed by
Fiona Kerlogue
.
This film records the preparations for the wedding of two sisters in eastern Sumatra in December 1996. There is an emphasis on the importance of the role of women in the village. Ritual exchanges
South-East Asia
Gender Role and Identity
Marriage
Ritual
Material Culture
Gods and Satans
2005
87
'
Directed by
Martine Journet
Gérard Nougarol
Gabriel Chabanier
.
Among the Wana people, semi nomads from the Indonesian (Sulawesi) forest, Indo Pino is a shaman recognized by everybody. Her nephew, who is also a shaman’s son, converted to Christianity some
South-East Asia
Religion / Belief / Faith
Shamans and Shamanism
Inter-religious relations
HARMONI: HEALING TOGETHER
2021
98
'
Directed by
Erminia Colucci
.
As a nation of 270 million, Indonesia is facing the grave task of caring for millions of people living with mental illness. Many have experienced human rights abuses in their lifetime. In communities
South-East Asia
Health / Health care / Healing
Religion / Belief / Faith
In the Play of Life: a wayang performance in East Java
1992
25
'
Directed by
Patsy Asch
.
These companion films examine the philosophy and ritual practices of the followers of a holy man popularly known as Embah Wali. The movement, centred in Blitar, East Java, regards wayang as a model
South-East Asia
Ritual
Religion / Belief / Faith
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Indo Pino
2002
84
'
Directed by
Martine Journet
Gérard Nougarol
Gabriel Chabamier
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The small ethnic group of the Wana Wewaju live in Indonesia in the eastern part of Sulawesi (Celebes Island) among the dense equatorial rain forest of the Tokkala Mountains. The film documents the
South-East Asia
Shamans and Shamanism
Health / Health care / Healing
Jero Tapakan: Stories from the life of a Balinese Healer
1983
26
'
Directed by
Timothy Asch
Linda Connor
Patsy Asch
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Jero beings with an account of her family’s extreme poverty that culminated in her desire to leave her family and travel as a pedlar. She describes mystical experiences that led her to recognise
South-East Asia
Health / Health care / Healing
Socioeconomic conditions
Jero on Jero: A Balinese Trance Séance Observed
1980
16
'
Directed by
Timothy Asch
Linda Connor
Patsy Asch
.
For the first time Jero sees herself on film as she watches 'A Balinese Trance Séance'. Her spontaneous comments provide insights into her feelings while possessed, her understanding of her
South-East Asia
Possession
Reflexivity
Health / Health care / Healing
The Medium is the Masseuse: a Balinese Massage
1983
31
'
Directed by
Timothy Asch
Linda Connor
Patsy Asch
.
Jero uses massage and traditional medicines to treat Ida Bagus, who suffers from sterility and seizures. Through her treatment and her words, Jero reveals her conceptions of the human body, the
South-East Asia
Health / Health care / Healing
Reproduction (biology)
Ngarap: fighting over a corpse
1973
17
'
Directed by
Anthony Forge
.
In 1993, Anthony Forge filmed the cremation of an older woman from an affluent ‘commoner’ family. As her body was moved from her family compound to the cremation tower, men of the ward seized the
South-East Asia
Death
Ritual
Art / Artists / Artisans
Archival material / Museum displays
Releasing the Spirits: a village cremation in Bali
1991
44
'
Directed by
Patsy Asch
Linda Connor
Timothy Asch
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In 1978, as part of the preparations for the island-wide ceremony eka dasa rudra, religious officials urged all Balinese to cleanse the island by cremating their dead. Many were forced to pool
South-East Asia
Death
Ritual
The Sakuddei
1974
52
'
Directed by
John Sheppard
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The Sakuddei are a small and ethnically separate community living on the island of Siberut off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Their distinctive way of life and elaborate religious
South-East Asia
Collective / Community identity
Social Change
Land Rights
Spear and Sword: a Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti
1988
22
'
Directed by
James J. Fox
Timothy Asch
Patsy Asch
.
The film begins as the groom’s side gathers the animals and money for a bridewealth payment, and discusses problems that might arise in negotiating the exchange. In ritual silence, they walk to the
South-East Asia
Ritual
Marriage
Family / Kinship
Sundanese Culture Alive
1988
46
'
Directed by
Jean Hellwig
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Jaipongan is a new style of music and dancing which was ‘invented’ about a decade ago on Western Java, Indonesia. Drawing on more classical Javanese music and taking elements from Japanese and
South-East Asia
Music / Ethnomusicology
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Tayuban: Dancing the Spirit in Java
1996
30
'
Directed by
Felicia Hughes-Freeland
.
Once a year a ritual is held in a Javanese village. After a distribution of food, men dance with professional female dancers. Their allegedly sexual ethos makes these ‘tayuban’ unacceptable as
South-East Asia
Ritual
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Sex / Sexuality
Gender Role and Identity
The Water Goddess and the Computer
1989
52
'
Directed by
André Singer
Steven Lansing
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The film demonstrates how in Bali, development projects can threaten a carefully balanced ecological irrigation system that is maintained by temple priests. A biologist and an anthropologist look at
South-East Asia
Infrastructure / Transport
Development projects
Environment
The Water of Words: a cultural ecology of a small island in Eastern Indonesia
1983
30
'
Directed by
J. Fox
Timothy Asch
Patsy Asch
.
This film examines the ecology and poetry of everyday life. Two Rotinese narrate this film, each offering his perception of the importance of the Lontar (Borassus) palm: a clan leader describes the
South-East Asia
Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany
Linguistics / Language
Environment
The Whale Hunters of Lamalera
1988
52
'
Directed by
John Blake
David Wason
.
The Whale Hunters of Lamalera was filmed over a period of four weeks during June 1987. Lamalera is a village which is perched on the rocky slopes of an active volcano on the southern coast of the
South-East Asia
Hunting / Gathering / Fishing
Animals
Everyday Life