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Films
4 Films
Keywords
“Possession”
x
Country of production
“Australia”
x
Colour / Black and white
“Colour”
x
short films
1
Region
Melanesia
2
South-East Asia
2
Country
Indonesia
2
Papua New Guinea
2
Keywords
Collective / Community identity
1
Death
1
Health / Health care / Healing
1
Marriage
1
Possession
4
x
Reflexivity
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
2
Directors
Asch, Patsy
1
Asch, Timothy
2
Connor, Linda
2
Kildea, Gary
1
Owen, Chris
1
Simon, Andrea
1
Series
ANU, Indonesia Series
2
not set
2
Country of production
Australia
4
x
Papua New Guinea
1
United States
1
Year of production
1980
2
2000
1
2005
1
Colour / Black and white
Film list
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
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
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
Koriams Law and the Dead who Govern
2005
110
‘
Directed by
Gary Kildea
Andrea Simon
.
In ‘Koriam’s Law’ Australian anthropologist Andrew Lattas meets his match in philosopher-informant Peter Avarea of Matong village, Pomio, Papua New Guinea. Motivated by their lively dialogue the
Melanesia
Religion / Belief / Faith
Collective / Community identity
Possession