A Balinese Trance Seance Jero and Jero : A Balinese Trance Seance observed
Film et Vidéo
- Auteurs : Asch Timothy (1932-1994) ; Asch Patsy ; Connor Linda (1950-....) ;
- Editeurs : Watertown Documentary Educational Resources [éd., distrib.] ;
- Date d'édition : 2005
- Sujets : Films documentaires -- Asie, Films ethnographiques, Ethnomédecine, Balinais, Indonésie
- Langue(s) : Balinais, Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 DVD vidéo monoface simple couche zone 0 (30 min), Coul. (SECAM)
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
Films en version originale en anglais et balinais. Sous-titres et commentaires anglais ; Tournés à Bali en 1978 et 1980
Résumé
In 1980, anthropologist Linda Connor and filmmakers Tim and Patsy Asch returned to Bali with video cassette recordings of A Balinese Trance Seance. Jero Tapakan, the spirit medium, was invited to view the footage. The resulting film, Jero On Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance Observed, presents some of her reactions to Connor as she watched and listened to herself for the first time. Jero had a unique opportunity to spontaneously and consciously react to and reflect upon the experience of possession. Her comments provide insight into how she feels while possessed, her understanding of sorcery, and her humility in the presence of the supernatural world. More mundane thoughts are revealed as well, for example the importance of the fine appearance of her house. Jero On Jero could most fruitfully be used as a companion to A Balinese Trance Seance, which would be shown first and followed by a discussion, before screening Jero Tapakan's own response.