Groh Goh (Rehearsal for Rangda)

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Groh Goh (Rehearsal for Rangda) (2023)

Directed by Leyla Stevens

Documentary · 28m

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.

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Cast

K
Karina Utomo Rangda / Narrator (voice)
N
Ni Ketut Putri Minangsari Rangda's Disciple
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Ida Ayu Wayan Prihandari Rangda's Disciple
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Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih Rangda's Disciple
N
Ni Kadek Dwipayani Rangda's Disciple
N
Ni Komang Trisnadevi Rangda's Disciple
J
Jro Mangku Serongga Master Rangda Performer
L
Luh Yesi Candrika Mantra (voice)

Crew

Director
Leyla Stevens

Details

Release date
2023-04-01
Runtime
28m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Indonesian
Countries
Australia, Indonesia