FILMAKERS LIBRARY
Anthropology
The Eleven Powers (Bali)
Narrated by Orson Welles
A film by Larry Gartenstein
- "A rare document of another society, this production will be an
eye-opening experience." - Booklist
This
film records the most spectacular sacred ceremony of the Balinese people. The
Eka Dasa Rudra, or Festival of the 11 Powers, was held by order of the high
priests to restore the balance between good and evil in the universe. The entire
Balinese population of two million participated. In Bali, religion governs all
aspects of life. A complex synthesis of Buddhism, animism, Sivaism and Hinduism,
its rituals go back to the dawn of time.
The film captures the sight and sound of this richly textured event.
Gold Medal, International Film & Video Festival, 1984
Athens International Film Festival, 1980
48 min. Video or DVD. Sale $295. Video rental $65.
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