Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java

Regie in Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java führte(n) Robert Lemelson.

Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java hat eine Spielzeit von 26 Min..

Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java wurde produziert von Robert Lemelson, Alessandra Pasquino.

Jathilan is a Javanese folk dance that uses the power of music and dance to channel powerful and sometimes terrifying forces. Led by a spiritual guide and a whip-bearing ringleader, a group of dancers ride woven horses in rhythmic unison until spirits enter them. Once possessed they engage in a range of self-mortification behaviors until safely emerging from their altered state, left with no memory of the event and no lingering ill effects. The film, 'Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java,' combines footage of a number of Jathilan performances with interviews with dancers, spiritual leaders, anthropologists, and enthusiasts. Multiple interpretations of Jathilan's significance ultimately emerge, from an empirical proof of spiritual presence, to a strategy of community building, to a resistant expression of folk identity.

Die Hauptcharaktere in Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java sind Self - Jathilan Performer (Budi), Self - Jathilan Performer (Hari), Self - Jathilan Performer (Jajuli).

Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java ist bewertet mit Not Rated.

Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java ist eine Dokumentarfilm, Short, Historie Film.