Groh Goh (Rehearsal for Rangda)

Groh Goh re-imagines performance lineages surrounding the mythological figure of Rangda: Bali’s queen of the graveyard and patroness of black magic. The story of Rangda, and her alter incarnation, the legendary witch widow Calonarang, occupies a central role within Bali’s spirit cosmology and frames a narrative around an undesirable woman as a dangerous and deviant social disrupter. Alongside her feared otherness, Rangda is also conceived as a balancing force for spiritual order, and a powerful matriarchal protector. The film centres upon a matrilineal building and passing of knowledge around Rangda, channelling her presence through different bodies, performance genres and landscapes.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

28 min

Cast:

Karina Utomo, Ni Ketut Putri Minangsari, Ida Ayu Wayan Prihandari

Quality:

HD

Director:

Leyla Stevens

Release:

2023

Country:

Australia, Indonesia

Rating:

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