Films

Film list

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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
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Barbara and Her Friends in Candombleland 1997 52'
Directed by Sylvie Timbert Carmen Opipari.
In the divine Afro Brazilian cult Candomble is an initiation religion centred around possession. The filmmakers concentrate on children who introduce and guide us to this world. The children play
South America Children / Young people Dance / Theatre / Performance Possession Ritual
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Beneath the Budding Greenwoods 2004 25'
Directed by Evie Wright.
Anne and Rosemary both chose to bury their husbands in the woods, whereas Tony was certain he didn't want a vicar at his wife's funeral. Focusing on the experiences of three grieving widows, the film
British-Irish Isles Environment Ritual Death Religion / Belief / Faith
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Benin Kingship Rituals 1963 20'
Directed by Frank Speed Ray Bradbury.
Until it was conquered by the British in 1897, the city of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was the centre of a powerful kingdom. Its rulers, the Obas of Benin, were mysterious, secluded figures who
West Africa Ritual Dance / Theatre / Performance History
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Bridewealth for a Goddess 2000 72'
Directed by Chris Owen.
A unique insight into a secret spirit cult among the Kawelka people in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. After a dream, a clan leader initiates a long and complex 'work’, when he and a
Melanesia Ritual Marriage Possession