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Films
2 Films
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Country
“Indonesia”
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Keywords
“Dance Theatre Performance”
x
films with a digital version
1
short films
2
x
Region
South-East Asia
2
Country
Indonesia
2
x
Keywords
Dance / Theatre / Performance
2
x
Gender Role and Identity
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
2
Sex / Sexuality
1
Directors
Asch, Patsy
1
Hughes-Freeland, Felicia
1
Series
ANU, Indonesia Series
1
not set
1
Country of production
Australia
1
United Kingdom
1
Year of production
1992
1
1996
1
Film list
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
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